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Asad sometimes written as Assad (Arabic: أسد) is one of many Arabic male given names meaning "lion", each denoting some aspect of the animal . It is used in nicknames such as Asad Allāh one of the nicknames for Ali ibn Abi Talib. (Although "Assad" is the standard spelling in English, "Asad" is the more accurate transliteration, corresponding to the Arabic spelling, and is used by careful scholars.)
Among prominent people named Asad or "Assad" are:
The Assads are an Alawite family from the Latakia region (specifically Qardaha), which has held political power in Syria since 1970. The family has produced two presidents:
Other family members include:
Actors: Cory Fleming (miscellaneous crew), Alex L. Worman (miscellaneous crew), Yul Vazquez (actor), Cliff Fleming (miscellaneous crew), Kevin Spacey (producer), Charlie French (miscellaneous crew), Chris Mulkey (actor), Angus MacInnes (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Max Wrottesley (actor), Michael De Luca (producer), Scott Rudin (producer), Catherine Keener (actress), Charles Harrington (miscellaneous crew), Mark Bridges (costume designer),
Plot: Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
Keywords: anguish, automatic-rifle, based-on-book, based-on-memoir, based-on-true-story, black-african, blindfold, blood, bravery, captainActors: Douglas King (producer), Douglas King (director), Douglas King (writer), Darren Osborne (actor), Scott Cadenhead (actor), Zach Sell (actor), Kashif Aslam (actor), Louisa Thornton (actress), Hayley Sinclair (actress), Roddy MacNeill (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Mark Foligno (producer), Helene Oosthuizen (miscellaneous crew), Al Mackay (miscellaneous crew), Rachael Blake (actress), Paul Andrew Williams (director), Paul Andrew Williams (writer), Amanda Pyne (miscellaneous crew), Deepak Sikka (producer), George Pank (miscellaneous crew), M.J. McMahon (producer), Rachel Dargavel (producer), Yuen-Wai Liu (miscellaneous crew), Tom Hemmings (editor), Ashley Chin (actor), Marianne Agertoft (costume designer),
Plot: Prosperous professional couple Mike and Christine are settling in for a standard evening of wine, TV and low-level marital hostility when a ring on their doorbell changes everything. Turns out their son Sebastian is in a little trouble with some local boys, who are quite prepared to camp out and wait for him to get home... The resulting culture-clash chamber drama is raw, revealing and nerve-splittingly tense.
Keywords: beaten-to-death, beating, blood, bloody-nose, bound-and-gagged, brother-sister-relationship, cell-phone, character-repeating-someone-else's-dialogue, child-in-peril, cousin-cousin-relationshipActors: Charles Alan Jones (director), Charles Alan Jones (miscellaneous crew), Charles Alan Jones (actor), Charles Alan Jones (producer), Charles Alan Jones (producer), Charles Alan Jones (writer), Charles Alan Jones (writer), Asad Durrani (actor), Joseph Silva (actor), Joseph Silva (editor), Joseph Silva (producer), Joseph Silva (composer), Joseph Silva (writer), Pamela Matew (actress), Marc Joseph (actor),
Plot: Jock Butterscotch is a rogue 70's homicide detective looking for his brother who was kidnapped during an undercover deal down at the docks. Rumor has it that his nemesis and his cronies took him to get to Jock. One thing is certain...they've just made the biggest mistake of their lives.
Keywords: african-american, asian, asian-american, independent-film, student-filmActors: Brian Patrick Clarke (actor), Brittney Cook (miscellaneous crew), David Vargas (editor), David Vargas (producer), David Vargas (writer), David Vargas (director), Wael Georgey (actor), Trini Kirtsey (actor), Daniel Gibney (composer), Daniel 'Duca' Green (actor),
Plot: Paul is a working class American who sees his world as Black & White. However as soon as a co-worker of his, which fits the description of a terrorist, shows up, Paul's world suddenly begins to change into something where 'color' is now of importance. With a bad dream almost coming true, Paul fights for his right to prove that his state of mind, and race, is better than anyone else's. It is through a 'show down' in the bathroom which will lead both Paul and the terrorist to open their eyes that Equality is the answer to their problems.
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Genres: Drama,Your love shows many colours
Roses will show their thorns
You showed me signs of silence
Showed me my way back home
I break my back, bent over
I dance on broken glass
I hold my breath half to death
You can't forget the past
Unless you think it's not over
Let's kiss it goodbye
Is it really worth it?
Is it all just a lie?
Not like I'm giving up now, I am willing to try
Unless you think it's not over
Let's kiss it goodbye
My love shows it's horns
Could you lead us home?
Break your,
Break your back on broken glass
You can't forget the past
Unless you think it's not over
Let's kiss it goodbye
Is it really worth it?
Is it all just a lie?
Not like I'm giving up now, I am willing to try
Unless you think it's not over
Let's kiss it goodbye
My love shows many colours
Devils will show their horns
I lead you into darkness
Hoped it would lead us home
You break your back, bent over
You dance on broken glass
I know you'll always love me
You can't forget the past
Unless you think it's not over
Let's kiss it goodbye
Is it really worth it?
Is it all just a lie?
Not like I'm giving up now, I am willing to try
Unless you think it's not over
Let's kiss it good