No Fear Zahoora!
No Fear Zahoora is a screenplay written by Rami Ibrahim
Synopsis
While a teenager coming from an Islamic background, Zahoora, is addressing her God in soliloquy, Almighty appears to her in the form of a divine cloud just to be deluged with her endless series of questions. Almighty offers her a channel for connectivity as an alternative for responses. After a short journey into Almighty's internal world, she sees many peculiar things, and signs. However, she commits an innocent mistake which makes her fall down to the spot where she was standing before connection. On asking about an opportunity to repeat the experience, he says that is going to be possible only after ten years. During the ten years which follow, she goes through many hardships and experiences, but she does her best to behave according to the principles to which she had promised Almighty to adhere. She meets Almighty again and her connection with him results in a different kind of experience in Almighty's boundless world.
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Writer Biography - Rami Ibrahim
I have had different careers: a teacher of English, a writer, a translator, and a journalist. I have published poems, stories, novels, plays and articles in different languages: Modern Standard Arabic, English and French. I have already written the screenplay for my documentary film, Mariam and Textiles, and here is another script waiting to be transformed into a short film.
Writer Statement
I adhere to my responsibility as a film maker and as a screenplay writer to use the power of storytelling for shaping a better culture and a better future for all of us.
Prizes and Selections
The screenplay has been selected to participate in the following international festivals:
1- Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival ( Honorable Mention)
2- Austin international Cineverse Screenplay Awards ( Finalist)
3- Milan Indie Film Festival, Winter 2024 Season ( Honorable Mention)