Fireflies Seeks to Make Viewers Think Deeper About Racial Profiling
By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer Fifteen minutes of silent power, emotion, and reflection. That is how I describe director Raouf Zaki’s newest film, Fireflies, which speak
Explorations of identity, power, and time at the 19th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival
By Mashael Alqahtani The Roxbury International Film Festival this year took a powerful jab at the country’s sociopolitical state, especially as it relates to people of color. Wit
Fireflies, Writing a Global Blockbuster, & Staying Motivated
By Justin Kincaid So, When a withdrawn Middle Eastern man begins frequenting a Boston cafe, the headwaiter grows increasingly suspicious about the true nature of his visits, we get
In ‘Fireflies,’ exploration of racial profiling following war
By Loren King/Globe Correspondent The controversy ignited by President Trump’s attempts at banning travelers from several largely Muslim countries provides a dramatic and timely
“Fireflies” – (Short Film Review)
By Andrew Buckner Rating: ***** out of *****. Often in cinema, as in life, silence is the most honest and sincere form of expression. “Fireflies” (2017), a short film of sevent
Fireflies (2017) short film review
By Carl Burgess With what has been happening in the world recently, Fireflies couldn’t be more appropriately timed and relevant if it tried. Marwan (Essam Ferris) is a Middle Eas
“Fireflies” Short Film
By Chris Olson In what couldn’t be more perfectly timed, short film Fireflies, directed by Raouf Zaki and written by Charles Hall, captures the intense and bleak societal tension
Holliston filmmaker’s resume ranges from comedy to harsh reality
By Bob Tremblay/Daily News Staff Director-producer Raouf Zaki has just completed “Dating Dawn,” a comedy short where a man looks for love in all the wrong places. These include
Filmmaker shows movie at Framingham breakfast
By Kathy Uek/Daily News staff Raouf Zaki returned to Temple Beth Am yesterday with his award-winning short film, “Santa Claus in Baghdad” which touched the hearts of th
Raouf Zaki’s “Santa Claus in Baghdad”
By Denise Widman As an American citizen who was born and raised in Egypt, the events of September 11th, 2001 deeply affected filmmaker Raouf Zaki. He recognized that the cultural d