The Anniversary (2026)
Salim, a young Palestinian musician returns home to celebrate his parent’s wedding anniversary. Upon his arrival, he and his family’s true priorities are put into question when his mother requests that he drop out of college in order to help their struggling family business. Now with his future on the line, Salim must choose between his personal ambitions and his responsibilities to the family that raised him.
Director: Jordan Zarou
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Majd Nuwarah as Salim |
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Rima Haddad as Amal |
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Abdullah Khalil as Sayyid |
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Nikolai Berk as Eman |
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Meryem Majdane as Donna |
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Jason Pierce as Man |
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Franklin Ramon McCay as Taxi Driver |
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Camellia Armani as Family Member |
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Neelam Rozario as Family Member |
| Directing | Jordan Zarou | Director |
| Writing | Jordan Zarou | Writer |
| Production | Jason Leong | Producer |
| Production | Russell Harris | Producer |
| Production | Jakob Wedel | Producer |
| Production | Logan Neuschaefer | Producer |
| Production | Dawoud Mishal | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Dawoud Mishal | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Gisele Lajevardi | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Payton Quintero | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Drew Warbritton | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Gustavo Garcia | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Yorick Moran | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Josh Mortenson | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Eddie Potvin | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Lu Sicheng | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Scarlette Ortiz | Production Designer |
| Art | Dillon Leslie | Art Direction |
| Art | Elisa Agello | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abijah Lucia Man | Costume Designer |
| Art | Ty Brown | Set Dresser |
| Art | Serafin Puerta | Art Department Assistant |
| Lighting | Yangsiyu Gao | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Patrick Shartzer | Electrician |
| Camera | Céline Tchaparian | Grip |
| Camera | Yanqiao Li | Grip |
| Camera | Sicheng Lu | Grip |
| Camera | Jonavan Castaneda | Grip |
| Camera | Narek Aghazarian | Grip |
| Camera | Loren Blazek | Key Grip |
| Camera | Kellen Espinosa | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Evan Chico | Grip |
| Camera | Ava Orsbern | Grip |
| Camera | Rohail Noor | Grip |
| Camera | Byron Morse | Grip |
| Camera | Michael Prieto | Grip |
| Editing | Mikaili Yambao | Editor |
| Editing | Sanna Tav | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Sanna Tav | VFX Artist |
| Sound | Aaron Myers | Sound |
| Sound | Isabella Rietta | Sound Post Supervisor |
| Sound | Payton Quintero | Sound Post Supervisor |
| Sound | Vic Martinez | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Henry Parker | Utility Sound |
| Camera | Hayden Brown | Grip |
| Art | Ricky Rosado | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Madison Jakub | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Hayden Brown | Graphic Designer |
| Directing | Dominic Tan | Assistant Director |