Ramadan America: Nani's Biryani
Not a Monarch Kaleidoscope Production
World premiering at The Muslim House at SXSW on March 9!
Within our diverse community, everyone has a Ramadan story.
RAMADAN AMERICA is a collection of five stories set during Ramadan and Eid in America. Celebrate stories of love, family, and tradition.
Directed by Huriyyah Muhammad and written by Faroukh Virani and Jeff Chanley, "Nani's Biryani" tells the story of a young Muslim-American boy who begins to connect with his cultural roots and heritage when he gets schooled by his grandmother on how to prepare a traditional dish for social media.
Prodution Company
Format
Live Action Narrative Short as a part of the anthology feature film RAMADAN AMERICA.
Credits
DIRECTOR: Huriyyah Muhammad
SCREENWRITERS: Faroukh Virani & Jeff Chanley
PRODUCERS: Emily McCann Lesser & Yuki Maekawa-Ledbetter
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Asad Butt & Valerie Steinberg
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Idil Eryurekli
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Morgan Mein
COSTUME DESIGNER: Josephine Chiang
EDITOR: Samantha Smith
CASTING DIRECTOR: Serena Rasoul
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Osei Essed
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Aishwarya Sharma Shree Porter
Status
Premiering March 9, 2024 at The Muslim House at SXSW. Tickets here.
Cast
Aariq Manji, Saima Huq, Saman Hasan & Rizwan Manji
