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Maqluba

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  • Audio description in-person & online Audio Description
  • Closed captions online Closed Captioning
  • Open captions in-person Open Captions



A film still from Maqluba shows a serene living room lit up solely with various candles. From the back of the couch an older woman can be seen speaking to a young woman as they share a close moment.

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Laila, a Palestinian American drummer, visits her grandmother in her new apartment during a powerful storm under the guise of helping her unpack. But her nefarious goals slowly unfold as they delve deeper into the mystical, fateful night.








Directors Spotlight



Mike Elsherif

Director

Mike Elsherif is an award-winning Palestinian-American filmmaker whose films explore themes of displacement, mortality, and the immigrant experience. They have received support from FilmLab Palestine, the Doha Film Institute, the Islamic Scholarship Fund, the Royal Film Commission in Jordan, the Kentucky Arts Council, and The New Harmony Project.







  • Year 2024
  • Runtime 28 minutes
  • Country United States
  • Language Arabic, English
  • Director Mike Elsherif
  • Producer JohnBen Lacy, Mike Elsherif, Shepherd Ahlers
  • Executive Producer Julie Crutcher
  • Cast Amineh Elsherif, Rand Faris
  • Cinematographer JohnBen Lacy
  • Editor Mike Elsherif
  • Production Design W.G. Rickel
  • Composer Zach Driscoll
  • Sound Design Zach Seivers
  • Music Zach Driscoll
  • Premiere East Coast





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