Winning Script Reading: A Place on Earth, by Omar Hakim

The gay son of an imam returns home for the last ten days of Ramadan, the holiest time of the year. He brings his Muslim boyfriend back with him, and together they must hide their relationship while navigating hanger, arranged marriages, and keeping up appearances for an important donor to the mosque.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Hanif: Steve Rizzo
Mahmood: Allan Michael

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Festival occurring twice a year. In Toronto in June. And in Los Angeles in September. Showcasing the best of LGBT Short Films and Screenplays from around the world.

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