3.61-Filmmaker Interview with Aizzah Fatima

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I interview Aizzah Fatima, writer, producer, and star of the feature film Americanish, a look at several young Pakistani-American women living in Queens as they chase their American dreams.Listen to hear about the roots of the story in Aizzah's one woman show she was performing in New York, the importance of portraying young Muslim women with agency and abilities on screen, and what went into building an ensemble cast for the film.Books mentioned in this episode include:Dirty Paki Lingerie by Aizzah FatimaYou Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen SinceroThe Dancing Girls of Lahore: Selling Love and Saving Dreams in Pakistan's Pleasure District by Louise BrownHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:Americanish directed by Iman ZawahryMuslim Girls DTF Discuss Their Faith (series)Law & Order (series)Reasonable Doubt (series)New Amsterdam (series)Blue Bloods (series)High Maintenance (series)The Code (series)Mr. Robot (series)The Good Wife (series)Cheers (series)Ms. Marvel (series)Past Lives directed by Celine SongJoyland directed by Saim SadiqThe Godfather directed by Francis Ford CoppolaMrs. Doubtfire directed by Chris ColumbusLove Actually directed by Richard CurtisHigh Fidelity directed by Stephen FrearsFollow Aizzah on Instagram @aizzahfatima and the film @americanishfilm.Support the show