Opened: September 12, 2008
Runtime: 2 hr. 8 min.
Rated: R
Cast: Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Peter Macdissi
Genre: ArtHouse/Foreign, Drama
Synopsis:
"Towelhead" follows the dark, bold and shockingly funny life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening. When Jasira's mother sends her to Houston to live with her strict Lebanese father, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father a curiosity. Worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this new environment, Jasira seeks friendship and acceptance from her neighbors Mr. Vuoso, an Army reservist, and Melina, a meddling but caring expectant mother. Thrown into an unfamiliar suburban world, Jasira must confront racism and hypocrisy at home and at school--and at the same time struggle to make sense of her raging hormones and newfound sexuality. Her boyfriend, Thomas, though a few years older, provides some comfort--but even that relationship causes problems when her father discovers that Thomas is black.
FANDANGO FAN RATINGS
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Salacious by deleterious1
Definately a guy flick. Lots of titalating stuff. Yet, you see how the writer/producer tries to be politically correct (even to the point of...more
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Bad Movie with pedophile & porn elements by LasVegasCajun
The worst and most offensive movie of the year is called “ Towel Head” which was previously named "Nothing Is Private". Written and directed by Alan...more
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Funny and touching by Moviedude
This movie was funny and touching. The story was very believable in a quirky weird sort of way, and the connections made to real life were spot-on....more