Not in My Backyard (2015)

Middle-Eastern high school math teacher AMIR encounters small town prejudice when he is hired to prep the 6-student math team for a shot at the International Math Olympiad. His unlikely ... See full summary »

Director:

Iyad Hajjaj

Writers:

Iyad Hajjaj (story), Iyad Hajjaj

Stars:

Iyad Hajjaj, C. Ashleigh Caldwell, Lonnie 'Lono' Woodley

Cast

Credited cast:
Iyad Hajjaj	...	Amir Murad
C. Ashleigh Caldwell	...	Sabra
Lonnie 'Lono' Woodley
Nick Afanasiev	...	Bradley
Graham Bui	...	Tad (as Graham Phoenix Bui)
Galen Howard	...	Mathew
Madison Liddy	...	Jenna
Avan Skye	...	Mimi
Jared Lorenzo	...	Cory
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Camilia Ahmed	...	Mosque Member
Naglaa Ahmed	...	Mosque Member
Omer Barel	...	Teacher
Sarah Billingsly	...	Student in Amir's Class
Eric Billitzer	...	Angry Citizen #1
Alexa Bondar	...	Teacher

Storyline

Middle-Eastern high school math teacher AMIR encounters small town prejudice when he is hired to prep the 6-student math team for a shot at the International Math Olympiad. His unlikely ally and mentor is Jewish teacher SABRA. When Amir gets involved in the local Islamic Center's quest to build a mosque, he finds his job in jeopardy and must decide whether his loyalties lie with his passion for religious freedom, or the students who have bonded to him.

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Taglines:

The Equation of Equality Always Starts with One

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 2015 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Missing Peace Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 20 min

Color:

Color