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A Son’s Sacrifice

– by Yoni Brook & Musa Syeed

    1. Nonfiction

    2. Date Awarded: 2006

    3. Directors(s): Yoni Brook & Musa Syeed

    1. Company Credit: PBS/ITVS "Independent Lens" & DR Int'l Sales

    2. Location: USA

    1. Film Status: Completed

    2. URL: » http://www.sonsacrifice.com/

About the Film:

A SON’S SACRIFICE follows the journey of Imran, a young American Muslim who struggles to take over his father’s halal slaughterhouse in New York City. A first-generation American, Imran must confront his mixed heritage and gain acceptance from his father’s immigrant community at the traditional storefront slaughterhouse. On the holiest day of the year, Imran must lead a sacrifice that will define him as a Muslim, as an American, and as a son.

About the Filmmakers:

Yoni Brook directed the documentary short, A Son’s Sacrifice, which won Best Documentary Short at the Tribeca Film Festival and the International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards. The film was broadcast in 2008 on PBS’ Independent Lens series. The documentary Bronx Princess, which he co-directed with Musa Syeed, premieres this month on P.O.V. on PBS. He and Syeed are currently co-directing a film called The Calling for national ITVS/PBS broadcast. Yoni has also worked as a photojournalist at The New York Times and The Washington Post, among other publications. His work has received highest honors at the Pictures of the Year International and Best of Photojournalism competitions. He was named national College Photographer of the Year by the Missouri School of Journalism and was the youngest ever to be selected for Photo District News’ “30 Photographers to Watch”. He is an alumnus of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and was selected to attend the CPB/PBS Producers’ Academy and the Berlinale Talent Campus.