Being Osama (2004)

Directed by

Mahmoud Kaabour

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows several Canadian men named Osama and how their everyday lives were affected after 9/11. It shows their personal stories and the prejudice they faced.

reflectivepoignantpersonalsoberingintimatesocially-consciouslow-key

What happens

Being Osama is a 2004 documentary about how the lives of men named "Osama" changed in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. It was produced by Tim Schwab and Mahmoud Kaabour. Director Kaabour is the founder and managing director of Veritas Films, now based in the United Arab Emirates. Co-director Schwab is an associate professor of film at Montreal's Concordia University. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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