Towelhead DVD Review
SoHood.com Reviewed by: Michelle Thomas
Movie Rating:
Extras Rating: 5 out of 5

Jasira (Summer Bishil), a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening. When Jasira’s mother sends her to Houston to live with her strict Lebanese father, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father a curiosity. Worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this new environment, Jasira seeks friendship and acceptance from her neighbors Mr. Travis Vuoso (Aaron Eckhart), an Army reservist, and Melina (Toni Collette), a meddling but caring expectant mother.

Thrown into an unfamiliar suburban world, Jasira must confront racism and hypocrisy at home and at school – and at the same time struggle to make sense of her raging hormones and newfound sexuality. Her boyfriend, Thomas, though a few years older, provides some comfort – but even that relationship causes problems when her father discovers that Thomas is black. Surrounded by adults who are just as lost as she is, Jasira yearns for understanding, even amidst often brutal acts.

After watching the film with my husband which we both enjoyed, it was an eye opener experience cause there aren’t many films out right now with such an edge to it. I think the camera work was on point. The storyline was top notch. The acting was believable. I strongly recommended this film to my friends and they enjoyed it.

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