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Podcast: The Roundtable with Robert Bannon
Episode: Ashley Tabatabai Is Here To Talk Directing & Writing the Oscar® Qualified Short "HAMDARDI"
Description: Ashley Tabatabai, writer/co-director of the Oscar® qualified HAMDARDI is here to talk about his work and it is as timely as ever. This is a story of a bereaved immigration officer whose inner turmoil awakens his compassion to the plight of two young Iranian travellers who are caught in an unfair travel ban. The prejudice highlighted in this film sheds light on the broader issues of immigration and the human cost of policy decisions.Co-directors Ashley Tabatabai and Stefan Fairlamb’s HAMDARDI follows the story of a bereaved immigration officer whose inner turmoil awa...