Houston-raised filmmaker wins prestigious award for directorial film debut
Yasir Masood?s directorial film, Istikhara, New York, documents the immigrant experience through the lens of an American Muslim aspiring to be an actor while facing troubles as a food courier to make ends meet. And during the 38th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, the Houston native received the Emerging Filmmaker Award.
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