“UNHEARD”

Produced by Taghreed Saadeh and RAM Film Production

In a boardroom dominated by white decision makers, a Person of Colour struggles to have their voice heard as their ideas are repeatedly ignored, revealing the difference between being included and truly being heard.

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ABOUT TAGHREED SAADEH and RAM FILM PRODUCTION

Taghreed Saadeh is a Palestinian Canadian director, producer, writer, journalist, and researcher with over 15 years of experience in documentary filmmaking. She holds a filmmaking degree from George Brown College.

Her documentary films focus on Arab voices, cultural identity, and the Palestinian experience. Her film Rough Cut won Best Short Film at the Artivist Film Festival in Hollywood and the Audience Award at the New Orleans Middle East Film Festival. Returnees received recognition at the Khouribga Documentary International Film Festival in Morocco, where she was honored by the Moroccan Ministry of Culture. She was recognized as a directing trainer during the Capital of Islamic Culture celebrations in Nizwa, Oman. Her film I Am Arab Canadian was nominated for Best Documentary at the AFAQ Film Festival.

With journalism experience, Saadeh writes about art, cinema, social issues, and politics. Her research focuses on Arab countries and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Produced with the generous support of the City of Edmonton’s Anti-Racism Grant Program, the Alberta Anti-Racism Grant Program and FAVA.

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