Tg Geeks - The Two Gay Geeks
TG Geeks Webcast Episode 221
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:56:35
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Synopsis
The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with Rasha Mohamed and Ayman Samman about their short film, Jumper, that will be making its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival on May 19th at the American Pavilion. They were selected to be a part of the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. We chat about who they are and their journey to making this short film with a powerful message. We want to thank our friend, Patricia Chica for putting us in touch with this dynamic filmmaking duo. They are going places. About Jumper Jumper follows a distressed crisis negotiator (Ayman Samman) who attempts to rescue - off the ledge - a young man (Mico Saad) who questions his sexual identity. Although the film tells the struggles of Middle Eastern LGBTQ individuals, its message of acceptance transcends cultural boundaries, and makes it undeniably universal. Jumper is helmed by Egyptian-American actor-director Ayman Samman. In this powerful yet intimate 11-min film, the subjects of sexual identity and suicide are trapped in