Ramadan America / Nani’s Biryani

Anthology Feature (2024)

Ramadan America is an anthology of five independent short narrative films with unique characters, themed around Ramadan and Eid, and spanning a number of genres.

Nani’s Biryani - A young Muslim-American boy begins to connect with his cultural roots and heritage when he gets schooled by his grandmother on how to prepare a traditional dish for social media

Written by: Faroukh Virani & Jeff Chanley // Directed by: Huriyyah Muhammad // Produced by : Yuki M Ledbetter, Emily McCaan Lesser // DP: Idil Eryurekli // EP: Asad Butt, Valerie Steinberg // Prod. Company: Rifelion Media

Starring: Aariq Manji, Saima Huq, Saman Hasan, and Rizwan Manji

Official Winners & Nominees of : All Around Excellence Award Winner at SeriesFest 2024, Best Web Series Nominee at Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase 2024

Official Selection of : Series Fest 2024, Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase 2024, Rūng Film Festival 2024, Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival 2024, Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2024