An Interview with Jordanian Director Ahmad Alyaseer - Oscar-qualified Short OUR MALES & OUR FEMALES

Ahmad Alyaseer is a Jordanian director, producer and writer.

He recently directed the Emmy Award nominated kids show (Ahlan Simsim - Sesame Workshop). His Sci-Fi experimental feature (When Time Becomes a Woman, 2012) was screened at various film festivals including Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival.

Additionally, Ahmad has more than nine years of experience directing and producing TV series for regional platforms including Shahid, VIU and MBC.

Ahmad Alyaseer’s new short film, the Oscar-qualified Our Males and Our Females is a grippingly thought-provoking tale.

A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and shrouding their transgender daughter.

Shrouding is an Islamic religious practice that is deemed mandatory to carry out upon death. But when no one agrees to wash her and shame falls onto the family, how far is the father willing to go to make sure his "son" is washed?

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