A darkly comic look at the life of an actress and the types of Middle Eastern roles available to her in a post-9/11 culture. Sarita is up for the coveted role of an Iraqi rape victim’s ghost in a new film. No one's seen the script or knows whether it's a serious drama or a cheap horror movie, but everyone seems to think it's perfect for her. Will she be the "Woman in Burka"?

 

Woman in Burka - A film by Jonathan Lisecki

Winner of the Spirit of Slamdance Award. 

An award given by the filmmakers of Slamdance 2008. 

Official Selection of the 2008 Independent Film Festival of Boston

Official Selection of the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 Nashville Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 Arizona Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 Maryland Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 Rhode Island Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 NewFest

Official Selection of the 2008 Frameline Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival

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Winner of the Arizona Film Festival Merit Award.