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Bentley Brown is a filmmaker whose work revolves around transnational identity and belonging. He holds a PhD in Emergent Technologies and Media Arts Practices from the University of Colorado - Boulder.
After the death of his Arabic teacher, an American-born filmmaker in the northern African country of Chad revisits home videos to explore the moment they started making movies together.
A young writer roams the streets of Jeddah in search of an ending to his novel about parallel worlds.
Majid fights his own coach for Faiza's heart and the dream of playing international football.
Through metaphor, biography and stunning NASA footage, filmmaker Bentley Brown presents us with a very personal filmic essay that explores a failed relationship and sweeping societal changes in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Hot Docs)
Set in 1987, a young black Saudi man attempts to impress a girl by mimicking the music video of Crown, an iconic singer from that time.
When he makes a mistake that sends his family into a financial crunch, Faisal abandons his dreams of American university to work on a chicken farm.