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driving to zigzigland

			"One Palestinian actor. One green cab. One battle between the American Dream and the Dream of Return." Male 60 years old LOS ANGELES, RAMALLAH & JERUSALEM, United States Last Login: 7/22/2008
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Shot in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Los Angeles, DRIVING TO ZIGZIGLAND is a chronicle of a day in the life of a Bashar, a Palestinian cab driver in Los Angeles. Bashar holds tight onto the American Dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood but also longs to go back home to his legitimate theatrical acting job in Palestine, despite the Israeli occupation.

In Los Angeles, a film audition typecasts Bashar to play an Al Qaeda terrorist role. When Bashar gets home, he realizes the utilities payments are due and he has twenty-four hours to make the money. For the remaining hours left until tomorrow, an unceasing flow of passengers ride in Bashar's taxi and give the Arab cabbie the run-around on issues that deal with suicide bombers, George Bush, Cat Stevens, the war in Iraq, Rai music, and world geography. In a post-9/11 American day, Bashar falls into the interest of the F.B.I. and suffers a massive blow from the bureaucracy of the former INS, now Homeland Security.

All the while, Bashar's nostalgia of the Al Kasaba Theater in Ramallah, his place of work before being confined to his green American cab, poses the question of whether or not the American Dream is an idea really worth fighting for.

Bashar's quest to make the money is won until he realizes he must choose between the Department of Homeland Security and his own family.

Based on true stories.

A 2006 BintFilm US-Palestine Production

Comedy, 92 Minutes

Produced by: Anas Khalaf

Directed by: Nicole Ballivian

Starring: Bashar Da'as

Music by:

Marcel Khalife - http://www.marcelkhalife.com/

Euphrates - http://myspace.com/euphrates

Raed Saeed

Sidi Yassir -http://remarkablecurrent.com

Driving to Zigzigland's Upcoming Film Festival Screenings:

Boston Palestine Film Festival
http://www.bostonpalestinefilmfest.org/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11484795132
Saturday, October 6th, 5:00PM
Kendall Square Cinema
Sunday, October 7th, 7:30PM
Museum of Fine Arts

Amal Film Festival, Santiago de Compostela,Spain
http://www.festivalamal.es/
Monday, Oct 29, 10:00 PM

FilmFest DC, Washington DC
http://www.filmfestdc.org/arabiansights/filmView.cfm?passID=6
AMC Loews Dupont Circle 5
Friday, Nov 2, 8:45 PM
Saturday, Nov 3, 4:30 PM

Arab American Film Festival, Dearborn, Michigan
http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/3rd-annual-Arab-Film-Festival.id.260.htm
Arab American National Museum
Friday, November 2nd, 7:30PM

Cancun International Film Festival, Cancun, Mexico
http://www.cancunfilmfest.com.mx/
Festival Run: Nov 5 - 11
Screening Dates TBD shortly

Kolkata International Film Festival, Calcutta, India
http://www.calfilmfestival.org/
Festival Run: Nov 10-17
Screening Dates TBD shortly

Fest History:

September 2007 - Festival do Rio, Brazil

September 2007 - International Festival of Muslim Cinema - Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia - Award recipient from Russia's Cinematographers and Cinema Critics Guild

July 2007 - Osians Cinefan - New Delhi, India

June 2007 - Franco-Arab Film Festival of Amman - Amman, Jordan

Dec 2006 - Dubai International Film Festival - Dubai, UAE

Nov 2006 - Cairo International Film Festival - Cairo, Egypt

Contact: info@drivingtozigzigland.com

Website: www.drivingtozigzigland.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2354660827

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Scout	Dec 17 2007 12:49 PM
Victor	Sep 22 2007 8:55 PM any screenings coming to southern california?
Parijat	Aug 27 2007 9:07 PM Dear new friend,
Brian Laesch, Author of "The Verge of Psychos	Jun 26 2007 9:54 PM I'm in this movie and it's awesome. Holla!
Sandra	Apr 20 2007 12:40 AM hope it works this time
Esteban	Apr 14 2007 2:25 PM Just stopping by to wish you a happy weekend. I'll be busy Saturday and Sunday with six HSN appearances in Florida. Thanks for being my new friend. It's an honor to have received such an incredibly warm welcome to MySpace, as well as lovely comments from so many people in my first week on MySpace. Let the music play! Rock on, Esteban
Sandra	Apr 13 2007 6:16 PM Carmin is a summer holiday in ATHHHTUrias....
Daze Studios	Apr 12 2007 3:27 AM Hey so I was thinking, how bout a big COUNTDOWN TO STEVE IN DC timer on this page? I think it would really spice it up and get people PSYCHED!!!!! MAN CAN I TELL YOU, I WISH I SAW BORAT FIRST, IT WOULDA TOTALLY ENHANCED THE CHARACTER!!! WHO KNOWS, MAYBE SO MUCH MORE SO THAT LESS OF MY SCENE WOULD'VE BEEN CUT FROM THIS OTHERWISE BAD ASS MOVIE!! I MEAN, WHERE IS 'KEES MY PALESTINIAN ASS'?!?!!? WILL IT EVEN GET ON THE DELETED SCENES OF THE DVD??!! I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT CUZ THAT COULD BE EMBARASSING. WHAT WOULD MY MOM THINK???!
Luigi	Mar 24 2007 10:35 AM Hey watsup congratulations on your well-earned success with this feature. when do I get my copy? Thanks for giving me my start in the entertainment industry! Keep me updated of future projects. -Guy available to play everything except terrorists as cast by white people (aka Jamil).
Young, Jewish, and Left	Jan 28 2007 5:34 PM
Ana~	Jan 23 2007 8:09 AM I am very proud of you Bashar and of course you, Nicole. GREAT JOB, you guys! your cuz from VA :-)
Victor	Jan 17 2007 7:24 AM wish i coulda been there for the screening
Victor	Jan 13 2007 10:14 AM got the dvd today! good stuff! one of the few things i'm actually proud of being in hahahaha
Daze Studios	Dec 29 2006 1:21 PM Just answer me this one question: WHO THE HELL IS GREG FROM WEST HOLLYWOOD AND HOW DID HE TAKE MY SPOT???!
Daze Studios	Dec 29 2006 1:20 PM So that's all it takes huh? A couple of international film festivals, some nice buzz in the press, and BINGO BANGO I'm off the top friends list? I was hoping it would take a Golden Globe before we got to this point. This stings. I'll get over it. I mean, who was I kidding? It was bound to happen.
JAY FLATS	Dec 24 2006 10:47 AM GIZMO AND JAYFLATS HANGING OUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!! WISHING THE BEST FOR YOU AND YOURS!
Angelo	Dec 24 2006 10:10 AM thanks for the add. looking forward to viewing the dvd.
MAGHREBIKA	Dec 9 2006 4:24 PM Check out the new Algerian-Moroccan Trip Hop / Dub connection !!! MAGHREBIKA with Bill Laswell - "Neftakhir" - Barbarity 026 Album out now on or on amazon. SALAAM
	Oct 26 2006 6:06 PM Gracias for the add!
I ♥ Shami	Oct 25 2006 11:44 PM hi thankx for the add
Daze Studios	Oct 19 2006 5:08 PM WHATEVER you trippin -- you'll always be a TOP FRIEND IN MY BOOK!!
Daze Studios	Oct 14 2006 5:54 AM Great job on the film Nicooole... Mad props to Bashar on the voice over!! Keep searching for that pot of gold baby!!
Imagine-Life	Oct 14 2006 5:52 AM Coooooool film!!!!!
Sundus	Oct 13 2006 4:22 AM I have to give it to you. This was one of the best films I have ever watched. MAD PROPS go out to everyone involved in this film. Everyone should watch it, and I hope that it spreads far and wide. Mabrook! From now on, if anyone asks, I'm from Zigzigland.
Daze Studios	Oct 4 2006 4:54 AM BY THE WAY... ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE WEBSITE!!!!!!!
Daze Studios	Oct 4 2006 4:51 AM KHEEEY, YOOOOU!! VHY DON'T YOU COME OVER KHERE AND KEEEEESSS MY... Where am I at yo?? You better show Steve some love!!! I wanna be your #1 friend!!!!
The U.S. Vs. John Lennon	Sep 20 2006 11:11 PM
Shoot to Kill Productions	Sep 12 2006 8:18 PM Thanks for adding STK. Beautiful concept. I was really enjoying what I was reading. Good luck with your project. Please check out the trailer for our new film "Entropy" and tell us what you think.
solidad decosta	Sep 12 2006 7:30 PM Thanks for the request! Good luck with the film, I look forward to seeing it. Peace. en lucha, solidad www.solidadrocks.com
The Secret Fire	Sep 8 2006 8:27 AM thanks for being our friend :)
Anti-NWO	Sep 5 2006 12:51 PM thank YOU and GOD Bless YOU!!
The Rabyah	Aug 31 2006 3:05 PM Hey This actually sounds pretty interesting, you may have me checking this out sometime soon alot of love and peace
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