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WINDOWS

In Post Production:

Written and Directed by
Andre Fuad Degas

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LOGLINE

A defiant Syrian poet working as a hotel maid in New York agrees to let the FBI use her apartment window for surveillance, only to discover that her teenage son is entangled with the very criminals being watched—forcing her to choose between survival, betrayal, and the fragile hope of a new life.

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SYNOPSIS

Nadene, a published writer who advocated for women’s rights in Syria can only get work as a hotel maid in America, where she shares a small apartment with her teenage son, Zeezo, an aspiring actor. They both await the return of Ramsey, Nadene’s estranged husband. One day they receive a visit from Emily Santiago, a Latina FBI officer who requests the use of a window in Nadene’s apartment. Emily needs to survey Jo-Jo, a person living across the street suspected of fraud.

 

Based upon shared experiences as immigrants, the friendship between Nadene and Emily is strained when Emily reveals that Zeezo is secretly involved in selling fake IDs for Jo-Jo. Zeezo confesses to Nadene that he has resorted to earning money illegally. Nadene fights to preserve Zeezo’s citizenship aspirations at the risk of losing her own. 

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Andre Fuad is a Screenwriter, Playwright and Director. He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the School of Visual Arts (SVA), NYC. His debut film, First Coda, won many Festival awards. His first feature, American Autobahn, was distributed worldwide. Both films are now part of a MOMA collection (Filmmakers of the 1980’s). He wrote and directed The Kitchen, a television drama which aired on American Playhouse, PBS. He also wrote the screenplay for Condition Red, a prison drama, for HBO. Crossing the Line, a short film about a Muslim track runner, was funded by New York State Council On The Arts. His play The House Of Charity had a six week run at Theatre for the New City. He was a producer and editor at CBS news for 20 years. His new feature film, Windows, is now in post-production. Andre holds an MFA in Screenwriting from Hollins University and a Master’s degree in Playwriting from Queens College, where he also taught creative writing. 

Cast
Sarah Himadeh - Nadene

Shayann Hooshmand - Zeezo

Katya Martin - Emily

Mathew Taylor Zuniga - Jo Jo

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Producers
Ahmed Zahaby

Steve Sabbath​

Jodi Lahaye

Eloïse Descleves

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Cinematographer

James Callanan​​​​

ANDRE FUAD DEGAS - DIRECTOR’S REEL

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Telling stories that reveal the hidden language of the human heart, always finding humor and compassion to display how people can coexist.

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