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Towelhead (2008) · Cineora

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AN ALAN BALL FILM

Towelhead

20081h 51mRMovie

Drama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 12.4K votes

HOW CAN YOU FIND YOURSELF IF NO ONE CAN SEE YOU?

A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.

Dark
Disturbing
Melancholic
Growing up
Cultural identity
Family

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains sexual content, nudity, sexual violence, a child in peril and strong language.

DirectorAlan Ball

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Summer BishilJasira Maroun

Aaron EckhartMr. Vuoso

Toni ColletteMelina Hines

Maria BelloGail Monahan

Peter MacdissiRifat Maroun

Eugene Jones IIIThomas Bradley

Lynn CollinsThena Panos

Chase EllisonZack Vuoso

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