Short documentary. From Dearborn, Michigan, the largest Arab-American community in the country, comes a story of two tenacious athletes. Rana is a star player on Fordson High School’s basketball team and an inspiration to the young women of her community. Mahdi endures separation from his family as he pursues his dream of playing D1 football, winning a walk-on offer to play for the University of Michigan.
Commissioned by Michael Bloomberg’s Partnership for a New American Economy.
Online Premiere: Booooooom TV
Official Selection: Traverse City Film Festival, Arab Film Festival, Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
Director: Andy Madeleine Executive Producers: Lucas San Juan & Michael Steves Director of Photography: Adam Rock
