AL IMAM
AL IMAM
Datos Técnicos / Technical Data
País de Producción / Country of Production: USA
Año Produccion / Year of Production: 2017
Duración / Running Time: 19′
Format / Format: HD
Pantalla / Screen Ratio: 16:9
Color / Color: COLOR - COLOUR
Gender / Gender: DOCUMENTAL - DOCUMENTARY
Lugar de Rodaje / Shooting Place: Los Ángeles, California, ESTADOS UNIDOS - Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
Versión Original / Original Version: INGLÉS & ÁRABE - ENGLISH & ARABIC
Subtítulos / Subtitles: INGLÉS - ENGLISH
Ficha Técnica / Specification Sheet
Productora / Production Company: USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATICS ARTS
Producción / Production: JOHN PALMER & SARA FENTON
Director / Director: OMAR AL DAKHEEL
Fotografía / Cinematography: ABRAHAM TROEN
Música / Music: MURAT SELCUK
Sonido / Sound: ERIN LUNSFORD & MERCEDES SAN ROMAN
Montaje / Editing: MEIBEI LIU & AARON PORT
Intérpretes / Cast
ANI ZONNEVELD
Sinopsis / Synopsis
A pesar de la controversia y las amenazas, la líder espiritual musulmana Ani Zonneveld se posiciona a favor de la justicia a través del activismo y una práctica progresista del Islam. Ignorando las amenazas permanentes, la excomunión de la familia y la oposición de muchos otros musulmanes, insiste en que el Corán es un texto progresivo y cree en una visión igualitaria del Islam.
Despite controversy and threats, Muslim spiritual leader Ani Zonneveld takes a stand for justice through activism and a progressive practice of Islam. Enduring threats, excommunication from family, and opposition from many fellow Muslims, she insists that the Qur'an is a progressive text and believes in an egalitarian view of Islam.
Biofilmografia / Biofilmography
Nacido y criado en Kuwait, Omar Al Dakheel se mudó a los EE. UU. a los 17 años después de recibir una beca por mérito en la Universidad de Miami. Después de graduarse con una licenciatura en artes teatrales y una licenciatura en periodismo de radiodifusión, obtuvo su maestría en la Escuela de Artes Cinematográficas de la USC, donde se sumergió en todos los aspectos de la realización de películas. Omar hizo "Jihad en Hollywood", con Werner Herzog, que ganó el Gran Premio del Jurado en el Festival de Cine de Kuwait. También dirigió "Al Imam", que se planea proyectar en el Festival de Cine de Cannes 2019. Su última película narrativa "Ablución" se estrenó localmente en el Festival de Cine Outfest. Omar tiene su sede en Los Ángeles. Actualmente está terminando su primer largometraje para Al Jazeera Documentary. Su objetivo es contar historias diversas con valores universales que puedan cerrar la brecha entre el Este y el Oeste.
Born and raised in Kuwait, Omar Al Dakheel moved to the US at 17 after receiving a full merit scholarship to the University of Miami. After graduating with a BA in Theatre Arts and a BS in Broadcast Journalism, he went on to earn his MFA at the USC School of Cinematic Arts where he immersed himself in all aspects of Filmmaking. Omar made "Jihad in Hollywood", featuring Werner Herzog, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Kuwait Film Festival. He also directed "al imam", which is planned to screen at Cannes Film Festival 2019. His latest narrative film "Ablution" premiered locally at Outfest Film Festival. Omar is based in Los Angeles. He is currently finishing his first feature film for Al Jazeera Documentary. His goal is to tell diverse stories with universal values that can bridge the gap between the East and the West.
Premios / Awards
SHORT OF THE YEAR (Spain)
MENCIÓN ESPECIAL DEL JURADO
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
FINE CUT FESTIVAL OF FILMS (United States)
MEJOR DOCUMENTAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY
 
Selecciones / Selections
DOCUTAH INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
CHEAP CUTS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (United Kingdom)
LUBLIN FILM FESTIVAL (Poland)
BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Lebanon)
ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
FESTIVAL ALTO VICENTINO -Out of Competition- (Italy)
EYES AND LENSES ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM FESTIVAL (Poland)
INFERENZE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
THIN LINE FILM FEST - TEXAS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
AMDOCS (AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL) (United States)
BERKELEY VIDEO & FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
AMERICAN PAVILION EMERGING FILMMAKER SHOWCASE AT CANNES (United States)
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL (UNAFF) (United States)
DANCES WITH FILMS (United States)
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
ANNAPOLIS FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
CUFF.DOCS, CALGARY'S DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)