36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
Catalogue Number: TVP129
Producer: Video Project, Inc.
Producers: Albaba, Tarek
Directors: Albaba, Tarek
Producing Agencies: Yemen Film and Productions
Subject: American History, Canadian World Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Current Events, Documentary, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2023
Running Time: 99:11
On February 10, 2015, UNC students Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were eating dinner in their home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina when they were killed by their neighbor Craig Hicks in 36 seconds. Before their families can grieve, they are forced to set the record straight — that these killings were a hate crime.
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WINNER
Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards, Best Documentary Film
DOC NYC, Subject Matter Award
Dubai International Cine Carnival, 2024 Award Winner
Arab Film Festival, Documentary Award
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, Documentary Award
CAAMFEST, AARP Audience Award, Documentary Feature Winner
“Reflects on what it means to be Muslim in the American South, where the country's gun laws and Islamophobia intersect. Through the devastation and heartbreak of the film emerges a portrait of a resilient community in pursuit of the truth and, ultimately, justice.." - — Bedatri Choudhury, Programmer, DOC NYC
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