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Towelhead (alternatively titled Nothing Is Private) is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Alan Ball and based on Alicia Erian's novel of the same name. The film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2007, under the name Nothing Is Private.
Sep 26, 2008 · Towelhead: Directed by Alan Ball. With Summer Bishil, Chris Messina, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi. A young Lebanese-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist and her strict father during the Gulf War.
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- Alan Ball
- 2008-09-26
Towelhead may refer to: Towelhead, an ethnic slur for people of Arab descent especially those wearing Keffiyeh; Towelhead, a 2005 novel by Alicia Erian; Towelhead, a 2007 film by Alan Ball based on the above novel
This story of politics, race and, sexual awakening has moments that pack a punch, but overall, Towelhead never quite achieves the nuance of helmer Alan Ball's television work. Read Critics...
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- Alan Ball
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- Summer Bishil
Towelhead is a film about a 13-year-old Arab-American girl who faces racism, sexual awakening and family conflicts during the Gulf War. The plot follows her struggles with her father, her neighbors, her boyfriend and her identity as she navigates adolescence.
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...
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- Warner Bros.
Sep 18, 2008 · A 13-year-old Lebanese-American girl struggles with her sexuality and racism in this adaptation of Alicia Erian's novel. Roger Ebert criticizes the film's tone, lighting and camera angles as crude and inappropriate for a story of child sexual abuse.
