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A satirical comedy with a message

A group of Arab Americans meet in the storage room of a convenience store where they take an “Arab American Survival Guide post 9/11” class. They learn how to change their names, appearance, and accents to look more “American” and to avoid scrutiny from a terrorist-fearing American public. What follows is a hilarious ride that combines political anxiety, comedy, satire, and a script that will cause you to laugh and think.

Honors & Awards

2006
Boston Comedy & Film Festival Audience Award
2006
Plymouth Independent Film Festival Official Selection
2006
Arab Comedy Festival Official Selection

REVIEWS

“Laugh-out-loud funny”

“['Just Your Average Arab'] is laugh-out-loud funny but the message is dead serious.”

Denise Taylor
Boston Globe

“Varied multicultural ensemble”

“['Just Your Average Arab' has] the most interesting, varied multicultural ensemble I’ve seen in a Boston-area film.”

Gerald Peary
The Boston Phoenix

“A witty satire”

“['Just Your Average Arab' is] a witty satire that takes on the hot topic of racial profiling, while cleverly breaking down the stereotypes endured by post 9/11 Arab-Americans.”

Scott J. Thompson
Full-time Visiting Professor at Boston University

“A Wonderful Turnout”

“Thank you for showing ‘Just Your Average Arab’ to the Bridgewater State College community. It was a wonderful turnout followed by a great discussion session.”

Dr. Jabbar Al-Obaidi
Chair of Communication Studies, Bridgewater State College

“Moving, educational, and funny”

“I thought ‘Just Your Average Arab’ was a moving, educational, and funny film. I showed it to all my classes.”

Susan Erickson
MFA, Central New Mexico Community College

“Pushing clichés and stereotypes”

“Pushing some clichés and stereotypes to the excess, 'Just Your Average Arab' turns post-USA Patriot Act paranoia into a comedy that makes one think how Arabs are seen nowadays in the United States.”

Emerson College Journalism Review

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