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Documentary Film | HDCAM Digital Video | 2006

Directed and Produced by Yoni Brook

Produced by Musa Syeed

Executive Produced by Marco Williams

A SON'S SACRIFICE follows the journey of Imran, a young American Muslim who struggles to take over his father's halal slaughterhouse in New York City. A first-generation American, Imran must confront his mixed heritage and gain acceptance from his father's immigrant community at the traditional storefront slaughterhouse. On the holiest day of the year, Imran must lead a sacrifice that will define him as a Muslim, as an American, and as a son.

The film is the recipient of a prestigious Open Call production license from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and was broadcast as part of PBS' Independent Lens series 2007/2008 season.

Festivals:

Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT AWARD

SILVERDOCS (AFI / Discovery Channel Documentary Festival) - AUDIENCE AWARD

IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) Silver Cub Competition, Amsterdam, Netherlands

United States Representative to INPUT (International Public TV Conference) Johannesburg, South Africa

Council on Foundations Film and Video Festival - HENRY HAMPTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece

Belfast Film Festival (Maysles Competition), Northern Ireland

Ashland Film Festival, Oregon - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

ZagrebDox, Zagreb, Croatia, 2008

Slant Festival: Bold Asian American Images, Houston, TX

Jilhava International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic

Tehran Cinema Verite Documentary Film Festival, Iran

Rooftop Film Festival, NYC

Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, Mexico

Queens International Film Festival. New York City

Cucalorus Film Festival,, North Carolina, USA

Sydney International Film Festival, Australia

Full Frame Documentary Festival, North Carolina

True/False Film Festival, Missouri,

DocuWeek—International Documentary Association, LA

Educational Screenings:

Connecticut College
Cornell University
Fordham University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Yale University
Wesleyan University
La Salle University
Princeton University Theological Seminary
University of Pennsylvania
University of Vermont
Union Theological Seminary
University of Southern California
American University of Cairo
The New School in New York

A SON'S SACRIFICE is a co-production of Foment Films and ITVS. The film is fiscally sponsored by the Hartley Film Foundation.

The film is made possible by:

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Cinereach
The Hartley Film Foundation
Unity Productions Fund
The Pluralism Project at Harvard University

A SON'S SACRIFICE was filmed at Madani Halal Lamb, Goat & Poultry in Ozone Park, NY.