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Director Mahdi Fleifel & Producer Geoff Arbourne Discuss The 11-Year Journey Of Bringing ‘To A Land Unknown’ To Screen: “Financiers Didn’t Feel Like We Needed Another Story About Refugees” — Red Sea Studio
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scrn loglineAcclaimed director Mahdi Fleifel and producer Geoff Arbourne share the 11-year journey of bringing their refugee drama 'To A Land Unknown' to the big screen, overcoming skeptical financiers.beat sheet- Fleifel and Arbourne faced pushback from financiers who felt 'another story about refugees' wasn't needed, but the duo persisted to bring this personal tale to life.
- The film's release marks the culmination of over a decade of work, with Fleifel drawing from his own family's refugee experience to craft a story that offers a fresh perspective on the issue.
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Director Mahdi Fleifel & Producer Geoff Arbourne Discuss The 11-Year Journey Of Bringing ‘To A Land Unknown’ To Screen: “Financiers Didn’t Feel Like We Needed Another Story About Refugees” — Red Sea Studio
DeadlineStory by dianalodderhose
scrn logline
Acclaimed director Mahdi Fleifel and producer Geoff Arbourne share the 11-year journey of bringing their refugee drama 'To A Land Unknown' to the big screen, overcoming skeptical financiers.
beat sheet
- Fleifel and Arbourne faced pushback from financiers who felt 'another story about refugees' wasn't needed, but the duo persisted to bring this personal tale to life.
- The film's release marks the culmination of over a decade of work, with Fleifel drawing from his own family's refugee experience to craft a story that offers a fresh perspective on the issue.
call sheet
Mahdi Fleifel, Geoff Arbourne, Red Sea Studio, To A Land Unknown