Revolutionaries
The citizens of the “West” are living in ignorance as the Western Imperialist powers continue to colonize weaker countries and exploit their people and resources.
Europe 1970 is a hot bed for revolutionary activity. The youth from all around Europe and the Global South are uniting against fascism and oppressive regimes.
At the forefront of this popular resistance are the Palestinians and Nicaraguans who are forced to struggle for their freedom on international soil.
As children, Leila & Pat are both directly and traumatically impacted by the violent forces who have supported the dictatorship in Nicaragua and the ethnic clearing in Palestine. As adults, they rise to lead the revolution.
Samir Salem
Writer - Director
Samir Salem is a storyteller, activist, and educator.
His work reflects his multi-cultural background and his Chicago blue-collar upbringing. Samir works at a human rights organization in communications and fundraising. Previously, he worked at a media organization, where he created non- fiction digital shorts and provided analysis on foreign affairs.
Samir is the writer-director of award-winning short films that have been internationally distributed. His work focuses on under-represented and marginalized people, like refugees and children experiencing poverty.
Revolutionaries will be Samir’s feature film debut.
Yasmine Al Massri
Confirmed cast
Yasmine Al Massri is an actress, dancer, video artist and human rights advocate. She was born in Beirut, Lebanon to a Palestinian father and an Egyptian mother. She is a French and American citizen. She made her film debut in the 2007 film Caramel. In 2015, Massri starred as Nimah Amin and Raina Amin, identical twins in the ABC thriller series Quantico.
Massri made her big screen début in the 2007 critically acclaimed Lebanese LGBT-themed comedy-drama film, Caramel, directed by Nadine Labaki. The film was presented at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, For Caramel she received the Best Actress Award at the 2007 Abu Dhabi Film Festival, and the same year a Best Actress nomination at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Following Caramel, she starred in the internationally produced films Al-mor wa al rumman, Al Juma Al Akheira, and Miral.
In 2014, Massri made her debut on American television, in a starring role on the NBC drama series, Crossbones opposite John Malkovich. In 2015, she was cast alongside Priyanka Chopraand Aunjanue Ellis in the ABC thriller Quantico as two characters — identical twins Nimah and Raina Amin.