Presenting Partner
Signature Partners
New York Premiere
Team Taliban
Shorts in Competition: Student
| USA | 11 MINUTES | EnglishSports, Documentary
A look at the War on Terror… through the world of wrestling. Adeel Alam, a Muslim wrestler who plays a terrorist in the ring, struggles to balance his devout faith with a lifelong passion for wrestling. The result is a powerful documentary short that explores the impact of the War on Terror on American culture through the unique lens of professional wrestling.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Benjamin Kegan
Ben Kegan is earning his film degree from Whitman College. He has made several award-winning short films and documentaries, directed a one-act play, and performed in a long-form improv comedy troupe. Ben cowrote and directed the television pilot Castle Academy, which was selected by the Los Angeles Independent Television Festival. He is currently working on a dramatic Web series entitled Dry Creek.
Producers
Robert Sickels. Robert Tobin
Director
Benjamin Kegan
Original Score by
Matt Aliabadi
Primary Cast
Adeel Alam
Contacts
Sales Contact
Robert Sickles
280 Boyer Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362
280 Boyer Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362
Print Source
* Rush Tickets available at venue except for
Beacon Theatre
Beacon Theatre
Rush will be offered when advanced tickets for a screening or event are no longer available at venues
other than Beacon Theatre.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
Note: This film will screen as part of the Shorts: Time Will Tell program.
