Falastini

Feature · Drama · 80 pages
Displaced by violence, a young Palestinian boy and his older brother move to Oklahoma to live with their Uncle, where they struggle to navigate racism, romance, and religious identity amidst the strange and chaotic landscape that is high school in America.
Written by Nader Salem
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Semifinalist, Humanitas New Voices Fellowship 2025

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Los Angeles, CA
Egyptian-American Screenwriter. Columbia University MFA Graduate (SoA '22). Originally from NJ, now based in LA. Passionate about genre stories with a social bent.