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