The Great American Family
The First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Online Film Festival is proud to present The Great American Family, a documentary that sheds light on the injustices of the American criminal justice system. Directed, written, and produced by Weam Namou, this film tells the story of Dawn Hanna, who was sentenced to six years in federal prison for having conspired to send telecom equipment to Iraq during the sanctions. Unbeknownst to her and the jury who tried her, her co-conspirator was a CIA operative, and the project was a US operation intended to listen in on Saddam Hussein and his men. The film premiered online in April and may be screened locally in the coming months. Stay tuned.