UWA IDUOZEE
Coming Around
Feature documentary
Director of Photography
A young, queer Muslim woman is grappling with the decision to come out to her devout mother, and ends up marrying her boyfriend to evade silent disapproval. This is a mother-daughter love story that reveals the often unseen intricacies of coming out and of seeking common ground and family.
Director, producer, editor: Sandra Itäinen Director of Photography: Uwa Iduozee Producer: Chelsi Bullard Composer: Sarah A. Ibrahim Executive Producers: Marc Smolowitz, Fawzia Mirza, Andria Wilson Consulting Editor: Rabab Haj Yahya Consulting Producer: Deborah Dickson Colorist: Marika Litz
Supported by: Gotham Documentary Feature Lab & Gotham Week NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Brooklyn Arts Council Berlinale Diversity and Inclusion DocSalon DOK Leipzig / DOK Industry Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) Only in New York DOC NYC p.h. balanced films