According to its definition on Merriam Webster, the term “hate crime” refers to “any various crimes when motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group” based on aspects such as skin color, creed, gender or sexual orientation. If you look at statistics about hate crimes published by the U.S. Department of Justice (from 2022) the majority of these crimes are directed at people from different ethnicities, followed by religion and sexual orientation. Given the widening political and social divide we experience in many cultures, it is definitely an issue we should take seriously, especially when we take a look at some of these incidents and their effect. One of these has to be the shooting of three Muslim American student in Chapel Hill, California in 2015, the foundation of director Tarek Albaba's documentary “36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime”, which not only take a look at the crime itself,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Almost ten years after the incident, Tarek Albaba's “36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime” unearths a fatal night on February 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In 36 seconds, the lives of three Muslim American students – newlyweds Deah Shaddy Barakat and Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Yusor's sister Razan – were swiftly taken by their neighbor, allegedly because of a parking dispute. Peppered with interviews with the heartbroken family, various recreations, and even a Hasan Minhaj cameo, the documentary insists that the incident was a hate crime, not a simple squabble over a parking space.
We had the privilege to speak with Tarek Albaba over Zoom on the occasion of CAAMFest 2024. Albaba has worked in the industry for over 20 years, but this film marks his directorial debut. As we navigated his first feature, we discussed the delicate balance between memorializing the victims, maintaining a call-to-action, and Palestinian solidarity in these fraught times.
We had the privilege to speak with Tarek Albaba over Zoom on the occasion of CAAMFest 2024. Albaba has worked in the industry for over 20 years, but this film marks his directorial debut. As we navigated his first feature, we discussed the delicate balance between memorializing the victims, maintaining a call-to-action, and Palestinian solidarity in these fraught times.
- 5/13/2024
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Doc NYC is known for its 15-feature film shortlist and for its annual Visionaries Tribute luncheon, which attracts the who’s who of the docu community from both coasts.
But, while the festival, which begins on Nov. 8, is a key campaign stop for filmmakers hoping to garner a spot on the Oscar documentary shortlist, it has also become a place where more documentarians are choosing to premiere their work.
This year 33 films out of the 253 featured on the main slate will have their world premieres at the fest.
Many of those films debuting at Doc NYC are profile docus including: “June,” a profile of June Carter Cash; “The Cowboy and the Queen,” about Queen Elizabeth II’s friendship with a California horse trainer; “Candace Parker: Unapologetic,” the story of the WNBA superstar; “Ashima,” about Ashima Shirashi, the Japanese-American rock climber who set world records in her teens; “Shari & Lamb Chop,...
But, while the festival, which begins on Nov. 8, is a key campaign stop for filmmakers hoping to garner a spot on the Oscar documentary shortlist, it has also become a place where more documentarians are choosing to premiere their work.
This year 33 films out of the 253 featured on the main slate will have their world premieres at the fest.
Many of those films debuting at Doc NYC are profile docus including: “June,” a profile of June Carter Cash; “The Cowboy and the Queen,” about Queen Elizabeth II’s friendship with a California horse trainer; “Candace Parker: Unapologetic,” the story of the WNBA superstar; “Ashima,” about Ashima Shirashi, the Japanese-American rock climber who set world records in her teens; “Shari & Lamb Chop,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
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