Faroukh Virani Reflects on the Love his Community has around Delicious Eid Dishes
What's your favorite Eid food?
What's your favorite Eid food?
The film focuses on stories about American Muslims celebrating Ramadan and Eid.
The film will debut at The Muslim House, a recurring event that provides dedicated space for American Muslim voices at prestigious festivals.
Ali Shayek is an actor and photographer. His role as Wali in the "Ramadan America" short “Playmates” is his first role.
“The Eid Gift” follows a husband and father as he struggles to find the perfect way to celebrate Eid for his wife and daughter.
Anwar Molani is a doctor by day and actor by night. He plays Dad, Soniya and Yasmeen’s family patriarch, in the “Ramadan America” short “In The Meantime.”
During Ramadan, Zubair attempts to connect with his culture through food content on social media ... he ultimately ends up getting schooled by his grandmother on how to prepare a traditional dish.
Leading up to and throughout Ramadan, we’ll feature interviews with the cast and crew of "Ramadan America" who brought the film to life.
For this paid role, participants will be asked a series of questions about how they celebrate Ramadan and Eid in North America.
The feature-length “Ramadan American” comprises five narrative short films written by American Muslim writers, featuring stories about the holidays Ramadan and Eid.
The film anthology features five stories about Ramadan and Eid. Shooting will commence in November 2023 and wrap up in December. The film is set for release in March of 2024.
The Initiative, a partnership between the Islamic Scholarship Fund and Rifelion, was created to support up-and-coming American Muslim writers. Each winning team includes at least one person identifying as a Muslim. This year's theme was "stories about Ramadan or Eid."