BROTHERS (Short Film)

Written & directed by Mike Mosallam (Breaking Fast, All-American Muslim), BROTHERS follows a Muslim, Queer Arab boy who realizes he is different, and is fortunate to have an older brother who stands by him and encourages him to be himself, in the face of bias and adversity. Winner of 12 Jury & Audience Awards, the short film aims to shed light on the nuances of LGBTQ life in a familial, religious space. Written & Directed by Mike Mosallam Produced by Alex Lampsos Producer: Maha Chehlaoui & Pass the Mic Media Producers: Sarah Bazzi & Seth Hauer Director of Photography: Anka Malatynska Edited by Habib Semaan Choreography by Chris Campbell Music Written & Performed by Clark Baxtresser Cast Old Bilal - Martijn Sedgfield Old Nassim - Viktor Simon Middle Bilal - Dajan Ahmad Middle Nassim - Nour Assaf Youngest Bilal - Antonio Bashian Youngest Nassim - Layth Alnakash Mother - Zain Shami Father - Michael Badalian