The Cross Road (2008)

Actors: Ron Wisman (editor), Claude Desjardins (composer), Shenae Grimes (actress), Tommy Lioutas (actor), Jordana Aarons (producer), Bruce Gooch (actor), Allan Aarons (actor), Garen Boyajian (actor), Callahan Connor (actor), Farzad Sadrian (actor), Sabrina Jalees (actress), Terry C. Barna (actor), Alexandra Thompson (producer), Alexandra Thompson (writer), Alexandra Thompson (director),

Plot: Salaam (Garen Boyajian), a Syrian teen newly emigrated to the US, meets and falls in love with an American girl named Bridget (Shenae Grimes). Their relationship is soon threatened by Walker, Bridget's father, who has a distrust of foreigners and Arabs in particular. Walker ignites the community and recruits several youths to help him drive "those people" out of the neighborhood. In doing so, he jeopardizes his daughter's happiness and the life of the boy she loves.

The Don (2006)

Actors: Baburaj (actor), Dilip (actor), Dilip (actor), Sphadikam George (actor), Lal (actor), Manian Pillai Raju (actor), Raghu (actor), Saikumar (actor), Sukumari (actress), Shammi Thilakan (actor), Shaji Kailas (director), Gopika (actress), J. Pallassery (writer), Kasan Khan (actor),

Jihad! (2004)

Actors: Dave Gist (miscellaneous crew), Rick Poli (actor), Nara Garber (editor), Waleed Zuaiter (actor), Edgar Oliver (actor), Muhammed Rum (director), Muhammed Rum (writer), Muhammed Rum (producer), Muhammed Rum (actor), Jeff Robins (actor), Bianca Kozlowicz (actress), Gerry Goodstein (actor), James Arnold (actor), Lana Nasser (actress), Sonia Castro (producer),

Plot: JIHAD! In Arabic, translates as striving, struggling, a zeal or effort and has two connotations: A lesser Jihad and a greater Jihad. This movie focuses on the later through the personal struggles of its main character Ed, a Palestinian-American living in a pre-911 New York City, and as reflected in the lives of his friends and family. Cousin Salaam's unanticipated visit to New York City, which is precipitated by a close friends death in Ramallah (Palestine) brings up repressed conflicts for Ed as he pursues an affair with Hanna, a married American women. Ed's romantic fixation for Hanna belies a greater more cultural relationship between the mid-east's attraction for the west and its struggle to come to terms with its limitations. Hanna holds the promise of a new romantic life yet one which is hopelessly wedded to it's own contradictions. Salaam at first is representative of many Arab stereotypes, but surprisingly reveals a more accurate portrayal of Palestinians in general. His visit triggers haunting memories for Ed of a past-repressed life under occupation. Their discussions highlight differences in political, cultural, as well as ideological definitions about freedom, Islam and of course the meaning of Jihad. Harold, a University Dean of Theology, tries to shed light on the definition of Jihad with the two, and later exposes a perdition that exposes his own Jihadic conflict. Harold expresses a darker more obsessive reaction to the temptations of the west. JIHAD! Cries out for a greater definition then the one we have come to understand post 911. Through the lens of its writer/director Muhammed Rum it becomes a prism by which we can discover the striving, struggles and zeal of the lives of those caught between worlds.

Legend of the Lost Tomb (1997)

Actors: Kevin Kiner (composer), Stacy Keach (actor), Julie Corman (producer), Rick Rossovich (actor), Zahi Hawass (actor), Youseff Daoud (actor), Jonathan Winfrey (actor), Jonathan Winfrey (director), Khaled El Sawy (actor), Louis F. Cioffi (editor), Simon Edery (producer), Brock Pierce (actor), Mahmoud El Lozy (actor), Kimberlee Peterson (actress), Nadim Amiry (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: While excavating near the Pyramids, Dr. Leonhardt finds a small box with a map to the treasures of the Pharaoh Ramessess II. On his way to deliver this to the local authorities, he is kidnapped by his nemesis Dr. Bent. Before Bent can retrieve the papyrus map, Karen, who is Leonhardt's student assistant, and John, Leonhardt's son take the map to look for Leonhardt. They soon find that Bent is in hot pursuit and they figure that the only way to save Leonhardt is to be the first to the treasure so that they could ransom the Doctor from Bent. But Bent has other plans for all three of them.