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Isra Elsalihie

The Invaders

Logline
In the Invaders, I play the lead of Jayla, a Muslim American teenager, who on her way home, finds herself facing a sinister force that threatens her entire existence. The Invaders imagine a world in which Islamophobia has created systems without any moral or humanitarian regard.
Talent
Isra Elsalihie
Role of participant
Actor
Director
Mateo Marquez
Producer
Claudia Murdoch & Caroline Radigan.
Screenwriter
Mateo Marquez
Status
finished
Year of production
2017
Running time
6 min
Genre
Thriller
Country of Production
United States
Production Company
Cup of Joe Films
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Festivals and Awards

The Invaders has received 15 Nominations (including Best Lead Actress) and 2 Wins in total.

The Invaders has screened at BFI London Film Festival, Vail Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, Beijing International Short Film Festival, Rome International Film Festival, Portland Film Festival, Cyprus International Film Festival, New Haven International Film Festival, Walla Walla Movie Crush, Kansas International Film Festival, Adirondack Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, Red Rock Film Festival, Mystic Film Festival, Woods Hole International Film Festival, Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema, Macabro Film Festival, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, Southern State Indie Fan Film Fest, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Celluloid Screams Sheffield Horror Film Festival, TOHorror Film Festival, West Virginia Filmmakers Festival, Desmond District Demons, Spookfest, YoFiFest, Monarch Film Festival, and SENE Film, Music, & Arts Festival (2019).

Currently streaming on Alter.