7 Planes
Written & Directed by Ava Yaghmaie |
Co-produced and Lobby Display by Renee Madrigal
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7 Planes is an episodic film series based on the true stories of women immigrants from the seven countries affected by the 2017 Travel Ban. Each of the seven episodes coincides with a country effected by the Travel Ban: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, & Yemen. The first episode focuses on Iran.
A word from Ava Yaghmaie:
"This project serves as a unique opportunity to counter narratives that pigeonhole these immigrant groups. More than that, this film will explore the uniqueness and beauty of Iran that is often lumped together under the Eurocentric label of 'Middle Eastern.' America is in desperate need for film that humanizes (and differentiates between) people from the nations that comprise the region we know as the Middle East."