Frayed Roots

Directed by Nay Tabbara 

Type of Project: Drama
Length: 12:16
Producers: Maria Lavelle, Ghiwa El Haiby
Editor: Nay Tabbara
Cinematographer: Alfonso Herrera Salcedo
Sound Design: Gibran Yusuf   

Raya decides to return to Lebanon to attend her father's funeral. Although she has not been back to her village in over ten years, she is surprised that her family seems less than welcoming. Raya stands her ground and defies the status quo, but risks no longer having a place in the family or in their world at all.

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Nay Tabbara is a Lebanese Filmmaker based between New York and Beirut, currently pursuing her MFA in Filmmaking at NYU Tisch's Graduate Film program. Before moving to New York in 2017, Nay built her on set experience working as an Assistant Director in Lebanon on several award winning pictures, the highlight being the Academy Awards nominee for Best Foreign Film: The Insult, by Ziad Doueiri.

Nay's stories revolve around her experience as a Lebanese woman making part of a largely hybrid society. Her films are inspired by personal experiences, but carry universal themes that appeal to a broader audience.