Cherien Dabis

Biography

Cherien Dabis is a Palestinian-American director, producer, and screenwriter born on November 27, 1976, in Omaha, Nebraska. Her experiences with Islamophobia and racism sparked her desire to change the portrayal of Arabs in Western media. She began her career writing for The L Word and has since directed critically acclaimed films like Amreeka and May in the Summer, exploring themes of immigration and cultural identity.