Zahara And The Oil Man
Short Block: Manhood Depicted
Synopsis
Zahra, the daughter of a Muslim street merchant, fights to save her father’s business and learns something new about his hustle.
Details:
USA | 20 Min | Narrative Short
Meet The Makers:
Producer/Director/Writer/Editor- Yucef Mayes
DOP/Editor: Kay The Kreator
Producer/Writer: Aaron Melvin
Director Bio: Yucef Mayes
Yucef is a graduate of The New School University of NYC, and a former writing fellow of Center of Black Literature from Medgar Evers College of Brooklyn, NY. Co-Founder of Shine Black Art & Film with cousin and partner Aaron Melvin, a film company which aims to broaden the narrative for underrepresented populations and people of color. Yucef’s first film DRIVER, featured at Newark International Film Festival, Harlem Hip-Hop Film Festival, and Baltimore’s Reginald Lewis Museum Screening Series. Yucef second short film ZAHRA AND THE OIL MAN (ZAOM) received Critical Acclaim recognition from Smithsonian Institute; ZAOM was Nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay from Black and Latino Film Awards in NYC. Won Best Short Film at Newark International Film Festival; Official Selection of American Black Film Festival in EMERGING DIRECTOR SHOWCASE; Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival; Color of Conversation Film Series in Denver; BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia. ZAOM is part of a series: BRICK PEOPLE, a series that explores complex narratives of the African Diaspora in urban America.