Towelhead
(DVD)
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Published
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 2008, ©2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra View Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO TOWEL WIDE | Checked Out | April 23, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Arab Americans -- Drama.
Children of divorced parents -- Drama.
Children of immigrants -- Drama.
Coming-of-age films
Conflict of generations -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs
Fathers and daughters -- Drama
Film adaptations
Lebanese Americans -- Drama.
Suburban life -- Drama.
Teenage girls -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Children of divorced parents -- Drama.
Children of immigrants -- Drama.
Coming-of-age films
Conflict of generations -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs
Fathers and daughters -- Drama
Film adaptations
Lebanese Americans -- Drama.
Suburban life -- Drama.
Teenage girls -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Published
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 2008, ©2007.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
883929054251, 883929047505
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel: Towelhead / by Alicia Erian.
General Note
Special features (80 min.): community discussion with Ball, Macdissi, Bishil & Hussam Ayloush (30 min.); community discussion with Erian & Rajdeep Singh Jolly (50 min.).
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
General Note
Special features: Towelhead : a community discussion.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Newton Thomas Sigel ; editor, Andy Keir ; music by, Thomas Newman.
Participants/Performers
Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, Eugene Jones, Summer Bishil.
Description
Follows the life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening after moving to suburban Houston with her strict father.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong disturbing sexual content and abuse involving a young teen and for language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presenation; Dolby Digital.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ball, A., Eckhart, A., Collette, T., Bello, M., MacDissi, P., Hope, T., Jones, E., Bishil, S., Newman, T., Erian, A., & Sigel, N. T. (20082007). Towelhead . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Ball et al.. 20082007. Towelhead. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Ball et al.. Towelhead Warner Home Video, 20082007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ball, Alan, et al. Towelhead Warner Home Video, 20082007.
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