I was really inspired by my own experience, and specifically my own identity crisis but larger than that, I also wanted to explore the trend of reverse immigration, of the immigrant returning home after being in a host country or an adopted home for 20 years, and finding themselves at various levels of discord with the home culture. I wanted to explore people building lives across multiple geographies. I think that's, something that we're experiencing more and more as travel becomes easier, as people are traveling more for work. People can work from anywhere.
I grew up watching a lot of Egyptian movies. My parents had this huge VHS collection of every Egyptian movie you can possibly imagine, and Egypt was … - Cherien Dabis
I grew up watching a lot of Egyptian movies. My parents had this huge VHS collection of every Egyptian movie you can possibly imagine, and Egypt was …
- Cherien Dabis
I was really inspired by my own experience, and specifically my own identity crisis but larger than that, I also wanted to explore the trend of rever… - Cherien Dabis
I was really inspired by my own experience, and specifically my own identity crisis but larger than that, I also wanted to explore the trend of rever…
It's why I fell in love with movies. You can sit in a movie theater and be transported to a place that you never get to go and be a person who you ne… - Cherien Dabis
It's why I fell in love with movies. You can sit in a movie theater and be transported to a place that you never get to go and be a person who you ne…
Some of my favorite all-time movies - Wong Kar-wai is just amazing. In the Mood for Love is probably my favorite film ever. Those lyrical montages ar… - Cherien Dabis
Some of my favorite all-time movies - Wong Kar-wai is just amazing. In the Mood for Love is probably my favorite film ever. Those lyrical montages ar…
An interesting thing that I've learned is that "no" doesn't always really mean "no," it just simply means "not now." - Cherien Dabis
An interesting thing that I've learned is that "no" doesn't always really mean "no," it just simply means "not now."
From as early as I can remember, I wanted to have something to do with the acting business. I was a TV junkie as a kid and I think, because I grew up… - Cherien Dabis
From as early as I can remember, I wanted to have something to do with the acting business. I was a TV junkie as a kid and I think, because I grew up…
I knew that I wanted to live in a city, but had never really been to New York. But I was begging my parents as a kid to move to New York, so it was j… - Cherien Dabis
I knew that I wanted to live in a city, but had never really been to New York. But I was begging my parents as a kid to move to New York, so it was j…
Keep doing what you're doing no matter what anyone says. Defy your own doubt. - Cherien Dabis
Keep doing what you're doing no matter what anyone says. Defy your own doubt.
I watch everything from independent art-house cinema to foreign film. I don't watch as many Hollywood blockbusters but once in a while, I'm curious. … - Cherien Dabis
I watch everything from independent art-house cinema to foreign film. I don't watch as many Hollywood blockbusters but once in a while, I'm curious. …
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