1. Write a summary of “Baghdad Express” in about 150 words
“Baghdad Express” is a short film by Nimer Rashed in 2008.
The film is about a young girl named Maya, who works in her father’s restaurant. Maya goes to an interview for a scholarship at a fashion school.
Maya speaks with another employee, Talal who encourages Maya to get the scholarship. Maya remembers her mother who taught her to sew, when the interviewer asks her about her passion for fashion. But her father does not know about the interview.
Maya's father fires Talal from the restaurant, which upsets Maya. Because he does not want Maya to befriend Talal and another girl names Louise. But her father apologizes to her and hires Talal back.
Maya gets a letter from the fashion school but she does not open it, so she burns it, and she refuses to go out with her friend Louise. Because she wants to take care of her ill father.
2. Write a short analytical essay (at least 300 words) about “Baghdad Express”. You must focus on the main character Maya.
I want to analyze the short film "Baghdad Express". The film is written and directed by Nimer Rashed in 2008. The film is 11 minutes long, and it is about a young girl named Maya who works in her father's Arabic restaurant.
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