I Am From Palestine - Award-Winning Short Animation

Award-winning children’s animation about the Palestinian-American experience in K-12 schools.

Synopsis: As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn't include her homeland.

2023 Film Festivals - Official Selections:

World Premiere: RiverRun International Film Festival
Chicago Palestine Film Festival - Closing night short
Inca Imperial International Film Festival
Arab Film Festival @ Arab American National Museum
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival
San Diego International Film Festival
Spark Micro-Short Film Festival
Muslim Film Festival
Huntington Beach Cultural Film Festival
Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival
Palestinian Refugees Film Festival
Portland Film Festival: Will Vinton Award

CAST & CREW:
Directed by: Iman Zawahry
Produced by: Rifk Ebeid
Animated by: Lamaa Jawhari
Additional animation by: Fadia Jaradat
Music composition by: Abed Hathot, Akram Haddad
Songs by: El-Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe
Edited by: Grace Ibrahim
Trailer edited by: Maximillian Layland
Sound Design by: Barbaros Kaynak
Written by: Rifk Ebeid, Iman Zawahry
Story Consultation: Paul Seetachitt
Starring: Jannah Ebeid (Saamidah), Aizzah Fatima (Teacher), Waseem Alzer (Baba)

Based off the book: Baba What Does My Name Mean? A Journey to Palestine, Written by Rifk Ebeid, Illustrated by Lamaa Jawhari