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Fiasco

  • 20092009
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"Fiasco" creative team at 2010 ATAS Foundation awards in Hollywood: (from left) producer B.R. Tatalovic, writer-director-star Nadia Hamzeh, and cinematographer George Dickson.
A young Arab woman on the verge of realizing her American dream suddenly faces an unexpected turn of events.
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"Fiasco" is cross-cultural comedy about an Arab girl, Noura, who is secretly married to her gay, American best friend Daniel in order to obtain a green card to prolong her stay in America an... Read all"Fiasco" is cross-cultural comedy about an Arab girl, Noura, who is secretly married to her gay, American best friend Daniel in order to obtain a green card to prolong her stay in America and become a famous artist. The green card interview is in two days and everything seems to ... Read all"Fiasco" is cross-cultural comedy about an Arab girl, Noura, who is secretly married to her gay, American best friend Daniel in order to obtain a green card to prolong her stay in America and become a famous artist. The green card interview is in two days and everything seems to be going as planned, when all of a sudden, Noura's strongly conservative father Fareez sho... Read all

IMDb RATING
8.3/10
31
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  • Director
    • Nadia Hamzeh
  • Writers
    • Nadia Hamzeh(story)
    • John Sears(story)
  • Stars
    • Nadia Hamzeh
    • Navid Negahban
    • Chris Payne
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  • Director
    • Nadia Hamzeh
  • Writers
    • Nadia Hamzeh(story)
    • John Sears(story)
  • Stars
    • Nadia Hamzeh
    • Navid Negahban
    • Chris Payne
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations

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    "Fiasco" creative team at the world premiere - 17 Apr 2009, Folino Theatre in Orange, California: (from left) editor F. Cagno, DP G. Dickson, dir. N. Hamzeh, and film's producer B.R. Tatalovic.
    George Dickson, Branislav R. Tatalovic, and Nadia Hamzeh at an event for Fiasco (2009)
    Branislav R. Tatalovic and Nadia Hamzeh at an event for Fiasco (2009)
    Fiasco (2009)

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    Nadia Hamzeh
    Nadia Hamzeh
    • Nouraas Noura
    Navid Negahban
    Navid Negahban
    • Fareezas Fareez
    Chris Payne
    • Danielas Daniel
    Dominic Conti
    Dominic Conti
    • INS Officeras INS Officer
    George Dickson
    George Dickson
    • Samyas Samy
    • (voice)
    Melissa Labatut
    • Katrinaas Katrina
    David Mate
    • Rafias Rafi
    • Director
      • Nadia Hamzeh
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      • Nadia Hamzeh(story)
      • John Sears(story)
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    "Fiasco" is cross-cultural comedy about an Arab girl, Noura, who is secretly married to her gay, American best friend Daniel in order to obtain a green card to prolong her stay in America and become a famous artist. The green card interview is in two days and everything seems to be going as planned, when all of a sudden, Noura's strongly conservative father Fareez shows up unannounced. Her father's surprise visit propels Noura's double life towards disaster. —N. Hamzeh
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    Fiasco
    I give "Fiasco" nine stars! I thoroughly enjoyed watching the short film. 'Fiasco' keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next. The actress that plays Nora encounters many situations in a very short period of time. The different situations she encounters directly relates with the title and the number of people and personalities she has to deal with. "Fiasco" has a title that is very literal and that is one factor that makes this a unique film. Similar to a longer film named Liar Liar staring Jim Carey. Jim Carey's character did nothing but lie in the beginning. The theme of the movie and the title are in direct relation similar to 'Fiasco'. This short film leaves me with a feeling of curiosity.
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    • Sep 20, 2009

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    • Release date
      • November 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Orange, California, USA
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      • Chapman University
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      • $10,000 (estimated)
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