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  • The Pain with Being Thirsty (2007)
  • Short | 6 min | Short
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The Pain with Being Thirsty (2007)
Short | 6 min | Short
A film that juxtaposes found footage of Japanese Internment camps in Arizona with a found letter written by Babar Ahmad, a Muslim prisoner accused of running Al-Qaeda websites and awaiting extradition to Guantanamo Bay. In linking the two,...See moreA film that juxtaposes found footage of Japanese Internment camps in Arizona with a found letter written by Babar Ahmad, a Muslim prisoner accused of running Al-Qaeda websites and awaiting extradition to Guantanamo Bay. In linking the two, the film traces a connection between the way Japanese Americans were perceived during World War II and how Muslims in the U.S. and abroad are being treated in a post-9/11 world while raising larger questions about the fragility of our own freedoms. Babar Ahmad is still in prison. Written by David Yun See less
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Director
David Yun
Writer
Babar Ahmad
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David Yun
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Jun 6, 2008 (United States)

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