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Desperate for a cigarette after her sister forces her to quit smoking, failed actress Nour spirals through a lavish birthday party thrown against her will, teetering on the edge of sanity as she hunts for a cigarette to calm her nerves.
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Director
Waleed Alqahtani
Waleed Alqahtani is a Saudi Arabian screenwriter, director, and producer. His films have screened at major festivals such as Aspen, Slamdance, Palm Springs, Red Sea, Seattle, New Orleans, and more. His feature film Blue Summer (formerly Amal) was selected for Cine Qua Non Lab’s Script Revision Lab, the Cinephilia Film & TV Development Workroom, and was a finalist for the SFFILM Rainin Grant. Waleed has worked for Film at Lincoln Center, Cinetic Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and served as a research/editing assistant to writer/director Debra Granik. He holds an M.F.A. in Film from Columbia University in New York City.