Ashes
A Muslim-American boy is profiled at an airport and harshly interrogated by a Department of Homeland Security Agent. He is suspected as a terrorist because of his looks, his belongings are scattered across the table and he is questioned about each item; a book in Arabic, a burnt flag, and a jar full of white dust. The boy tells a story, revealing to the agent that the items belong to his brother, a former US Marine who served in Afghanistan. The book in Arabic, is a Quran, not a terrorist handbook, the burnt flag is a flag his brother saved during an attack on a US base, and the jar full of white dust are his brother's ashes.
- Runtime
- 13m
- Released
- 2010
Details
Release year: 2010
Storyline
A Muslim-American boy is profiled at an airport and harshly interrogated by a Department of Homeland Security Agent. He is suspected as a terrorist because of his looks, his belongings are scattered across the table and he is questioned about each item; a book in Arabic, a burnt flag, and a jar full of white dust. The boy tells a story, revealing to the agent that the items belong to his brother, a former US Marine who served in Afghanistan. The book in Arabic, is a Quran, not a terrorist handbook, the burnt flag is a flag his brother saved during an attack on a US base, and the jar full of white dust are his brother's ashes.
Top credits
- Umair Hameed — Mohammed Hamza
- Nathan Davies — Walter Burke
- Ozzy Ramirez — TSA Agent
- Iris Avalee — Air Stewardess, P.A. Announcer