Graduation
12/10/2018 | 2m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
GRADUATION, a film by Mahya Shakibnia-Shirazi.
Mina is looking forward to her high school graduation — and especially to seeing her sister from Tehran who plans to attend the milestone event. When the Muslim Travel Ban goes into effect and keeps the sister from visiting, Mina’s friend has an idea to cheer her up.
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Muslim Youth Voices is a production of the Center for Asian American Media. Funding provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Graduation
12/10/2018 | 2m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Mina is looking forward to her high school graduation — and especially to seeing her sister from Tehran who plans to attend the milestone event. When the Muslim Travel Ban goes into effect and keeps the sister from visiting, Mina’s friend has an idea to cheer her up.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(phone ringing) (speaking Farsi) I'm so excited to see you.
(speaking Farsi) Are you excited for your graduation?
You're all grown up.
Of course I'm excited.
Remember yours?
♪ (crowd cheering) ♪ (laughs) (laughing) REPORTER (in video ): ...the government in part temporarily barring entry for foreign nationals who are unable to make a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity...
GIRL: Mina, look!
REPORTER: ...in the United States.
MAN (in video): A decision that most of the justices think that the lower court decisions... - You think they'll let Zakra in?
REPORTER: ...business or educational ties to the U.S. You can't come to my graduation, this is crazy.
(Zakra speaking Farsi) ZAKRA: It's okay.
We'll find a way around it.
Don't worry, I'll be there in spirit.
MINA: Okay, bye.
(phone clicks) ♪ GIRL: Are you thinking about your sister?
- Whatever, I don't even care anymore-- it doesn't matter.
GIRL: If it makes you feel any better, there's a protest going on at the airport.
We could go there.
MAN (chanting): This is what America looks like!
ALL: This is what America looks like!
MAN: Tell me what America looks like!
ALL: This is what America looks like!
(cheering) ALL: Donald Trump, we are a nation of Muslims, of Jews, of Christians, of Hindus, of Buddhists, of Sikhs, of agnostics, of atheists, Middle Eastern immigrants, Arab immigrants, Hispanic immigrants, Latino immigrants, LGBT folks...
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Muslim Youth Voices is a production of the Center for Asian American Media. Funding provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.