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Documentary Film | HDCAM Digital Video | 2006

Directed and Produced by Yoni Brook

Produced by Musa Syeed

Executive Produced by Marco Williams

A SON'S SACRIFICE follows the journey of Imran, a young American Muslim who struggles to take over his father's halal slaughterhouse in New York City. A first-generation American, Imran must confront his mixed heritage and gain acceptance from his father's immigrant community at the traditional storefront slaughterhouse. On the holiest day of the year, Imran must lead a sacrifice that will define him as a Muslim, as an American, and as a son.

The film is the recipient of a prestigious Open Call production license from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and will be broadcast as part of PBS' Independent Lens series 2007/2008 season.

Festivals:

Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT AWARD

SILVERDOCS (AFI / Discovery Channel Documentary Festival) - AUDIENCE AWARD

IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) Silver Cub Competition, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Durham, NC

"Cinema Verite" Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

Sydney Film Festival, Australia

Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, CzechRepublic

Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, Mexico

Queens International Film Festival. New York, NY

Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, North Carolina

Int'l Doc Assoc. 'DocuWeek' Theatrical Documentary Showcase, Los Angeles, CA

True/False Film Festival, Columbia, MO

Educational Screenings:

University of Southern California

Yale University

Wesleyan University

New York University

University of Vermont

American University in Cairo

The New School

Princeton Theological Seminary

Auburn Theological Seminary

University of Pennsylvania

A SON'S SACRIFICE is a co-production of Foment Films and ITVS. The film is fiscally sponsored by the Hartley Film Foundation.

The film is made possible by:

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Cinereach
The Hartley Film Foundation
Unity Productions Fund
The Pluralism Project at Harvard University

The film was shot at Madani Halal Lamb, Goat & Poultry in Ozone Park, NY.