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Blue Veil

Directed by Shireen Alihaji
United States
2022
6 mins

In the wake of 9/11, a first-generation Muslim teenager discovers her mother’s record collection. The songs reflect her parents' migration stories to America and serve as a roadmap to Amina’s identity. As music unlocks memories, Amina remembers who she is.


Shireen Alihaji is a first-generation, Ecuadorian-Iranian, Muslim, and disabled filmmaker.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Director
    Shireen Alihaji
  • Cast
    Kari Ramírez, Marina Ochoa, Etzel Ochoa, Carlos Ortez, Ismael Salazar-Lopez
  • Writer
    Shireen Alihaji
  • Cinematographer
    Jaime Ballesteros, Ernesto Ernesto Calixto, Shireen Alihaji
  • Editor
    Shireen Alihaji
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Latine, Short, Drama, Directed by Women

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