Pat & Samir Twair (Washington Report on Middle East Affairs) A special screening of Fahmi Farahat's documentary, "Saudis in America" delighted a full house Sept. 8 at the American film institute in Los Angeles. It is Farahat's first film, and offers promise of great things to come from this young artist. The one-hour documentary deals with how Saudis living in the u.s. Felt during the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, and also with the attitudes of Saudi women about how they are perceived by the west. Farahat miraculously brings the Saudi sense of humor to bear on this serious material, and the audience quickly identifies with the people interviewed. In addition to interviewing Americans on the s
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