March Spotlight
Baba I'm Fine
Directed by Karina Dandashi | Drama | 13 min
In March’s Spotlight short, an Arab-American teen navigates heartbreak while spending Friday out with her well-meaning but unaware father. As they drift through their favorite spots around Pittsburgh, the city becomes a quiet bridge between them.
“I just wanted to capture the texture of the city on the big screen,” said director Karina Dandashi, who was born and raised in Pittsburgh, in an interview with Cinema Femme. “Showing Pittsburgh onscreen was probably the main inspiration for doing the short in the first place.”
BABA I’M FINE had its World Premiere at SXSW in 2025.
You can also watch BABA I’M FINE on WQED+!
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