Samiya

2011, 45 minutes

A story about how Eastern culture affects the lives of the new generation in the west.

Samiya is a love story between a young Muslim girl and a young muslim boy, who are separated by the parents of the female character because they feel that the boy is not a good Muslim. The film represents how parents enforce their Eastern traditions on their children in a Western society and therefore affect the lives of their children. The film does not challenge religion or traditions but the way in which people follow their traditions. Samiya dares to challenge these traditions, which people have been following for generations.

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