JADDOLAND

In this intimate feature documentary, director Nadia Shihab observes her mother, Lahib Jaddo, in her own daily artistic practice.  As an Iraqi-American family, they are something of an island in the small town of Lubbock, Texas.  Using their sweet mother-daughter relationship as a central thread, Jaddoland explores themes of assimilation, longing for homeland, and the many layers in between.

Independent Spirit Award (Truer Than Fiction)
Film Independent 2020

Official Selection, DOXA 2019

Jury Special Mention, New Orleans Film Festival 2018