IF YOU SEE SOMETHING
A Film by Oday Rasheed
Written by Avram Noble Ludwig and Jess Jacobs
“If You See Something enthralled us with unexpected twists and turns. At its heart, it is a story about community and we want audiences to be able to experience this gripping and emotional film with their own communities.”
— Chris Lane, President of Distribution and Audience at Joint Venture, Variety
“As an immigrant filmmaker, I feel very reassured that my first English-language film is in the hands of friends at Joint Venture. With them, I feel I’m more welcome in my new country. They are true partners to promote a cinema that seeks what is essential in our real lives and in our imaginations,”
— Oday Rasheed, Variety
“This film is an honest exploration of the human side of a politicized topic, I’m honored to stand behind Oday, Jess and their film which sheds light on the deeply personal journeys of those navigating the complex realities of immigration.”
— Doug Liman, Deadline
In the bliss of new love, Ali and Katie start to build their life together in New York City, he an Iraqi immigrant seeking political asylum, and she, an ambitious American woman. When a crisis strikes back in Baghdad in the midst of his asylum process, Katie and Ali are forced to navigate its impact on their relationship... and the secrets they are keeping from each other. Navigating trust and shame; rejection and acceptance; and how best to love one another, Katie and Ali face an existential question:
is it worth crossing borders, both national and personal, to save what they have?
Meet the Team
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Oday Rasheed
DIRECTOR
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Jess Jacobs
WRITER, PRODUCER, “KATIE”
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Doug Liman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Director of Roadhouse, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and others
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Adam Bakri
“ALI”
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Reed Birney
“WARD”
Tony Award Winner
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Nasser Faris
“OMAR”
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Krystina Alabado
“LENA”
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Hadi Tabbal
“DAWOD”
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Lucy Owen
“MARGOT”
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Tarek Bishara
“RAAD”
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Hend Ayoub
“MAYA”
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Reggie Gowland
“CHARLIE”