Driving to Zigzigland

The story

A chronicle of a day in the life of a Palestinian cab driver in Los Angeles, DRIVING TO ZIGZIGLAND, portrays the social struggle of the Arab immigrant in post-9/11 America. A film audition typecasts Bashar to play an Al Qaeda terrorist role. The utilities are due and Bashar has twenty-four hours to make the money. For the remaining hours left until tomorrow, an unceasing flow of passengers ride in Bashar's taxi and give the Arab cabbie the run around on issues that deal with suicide bombers, George Bush, Cat Stevens, the war in Iraq, music, and world geography. Bashar's quest to make the money is won until he realizes he has to choose between the Department of Homeland Security and his family.

Cast

S Simeon AngeloArmenian Cabbie G Greg ArrowoodProducer C Carolyn BakerChurchgoer B Brian BattsMusician 2 L Liz BeckhamCasting Director J Jay BinghamHotel Manager J Justin BrannockStudent O Oto BrezinaRodeo Drive Man F Felicia BurtonPatient S Sherwin BuydensOrthodox Man S Steven CaldwellOfficer Polk I Isabel CarterMargaret

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V Victor ChiJapanese Tourist L Lenore CutlerRodeo Drive Woman B Baseem DaasBaseem B Bashar DaasBashar N Nazira DaasNazira E Edward DiazTow Truck Man Z Zak El YazgiSteve J Jay FlatsMusician 1 G Gary ForsythGary T Theresa GalarzaDolores D Declan GeraghtyDeclan P Pawlos GirmayEthiopian Cabbie C Casey GonzalezMusician 3 R Ray GuzmanArmando L Lejla HadzimuratovicHeather S Sam HargraveNicolas T Tom HipplerMike K KayceeChinese Consulate A Amber KendrellaMerlot M Maria Anastacia KeoghAnnie B Brian LaeschJake R Rima LahamOrthodox Woman W William LandsmanLaurent A Angelo LoukasCorporate Lawyer R Reza MahviFabian B Bud MathisElderly Man A Amber McConnellClub Girl K Kevin MelloGreg Portello G Gio MessaleGio M MidoriJapanese Tourist E Everette MottaJose M Muhammad NacheMuhammad R Robert OldingQuentin M Michael OliveiraBrian S Sufyan OmeishTunisian Cabbie K Kamran PashaBangladeshi Cabbie L Luigi PetrighJamil J Jonathan RaymondCulver City Man R Raul RodriguezOfficer Mendez S Salman SalmanMoussa E Elena SchuberSuzy A Alfred SoyyarAlfred E Edgar ThatcherGabriel S Samantha YokoyamaJapanese Tourist M Maurice KingMaurice King