Date:

Jul 23 2008

Jasira wants something she can't define; attention, love, acceptance or a normal life. Unfortunately she doesn't know the right way to find it. When Jasira's mother exiles her to Houston to live with her strict, quick-to-anger Lebanese father, she quickly learns what aspects of herself to suppress in front of him. In private, however, she conducts her sexual awakening with all the false confidence that pop culture and her neighbor's magazines have provided. The result is a funny, dark, bold and harrowing look at the confusion and misguided exploration of youth in America's crack houses, public schools and suburban wastelands. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, and introducing Summer Bishil. Directed by Alan Ball. Written for the screen by Alan Ball and based on the novel by Alicia Erian. Produced by Alan Ball, Ted Hope. 116 minutes; a Warner Independent Pictures release.

Q & A with Alan Ball, Peter Macdissi, and Summer Bishil

Where: The Landmark – West Los Angeles
Price: Free for Film Independent members and one guest
Reservations: Not required—first come, first served.

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