The Viewfinder Podcast

Filmed in stark black and white, director Usman Ally's STUCK is the story of a woman haunted by her family's past and challenged to speak out against injustice - no matter the risk. Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer talk about it here: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

In only 10 minutes, STUCK director Usman Ally captures the range of emotions felt by a young activist (Dana Omar) during a time of personal and political crisis. Ally, Omar and co-star Waseem Alzer discuss this powerful film here: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

In America, fighting for yourself and for others comes with as much risk as it does responsibility. The powerful drama STUCK explores both sides of this reality, and its director Usman Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join us to talk about it. open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

The timely and riveting short film drama STUCK premieres this Tuesday at 8:30 PM at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago, and on this week's show director Usman Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join me: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

Like his directorial debut EMIGRE/AMERICANA, Usman Ally's compelling STUCK enthralls audiences with powerful and authentic stories of the immigrant experience. Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join us to talk about it: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

A young activist (Dana Omar) must decide whether to speak up for herself and her people - or quietly surrender her voice in a volatile America in director Usman Ally's STUCK. Ally, Omar and co-star Waseem Alzer are our guests: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

Prior to the premiere of STUCK at Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center this Tuesday (4/14) at 8:30 PM, film director Usman Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer talked about it with me on this week's show: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

On a single day in a divided America, one woman carries the burden of her past while reckoning with her present in STUCK, directed by Usman Ally and co-starring Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer - our guests on this week's show. open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

This week, acclaimed actor/writer/director Usman Ally (EMIGRE/AMERICANA) joins me and actors Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer to talk about the timely and powerful short film STUCK: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

When your past shadows your present, and when you're a target because of your differences, how far will you go to live your truth? Find out in director Usman Ally's STUCK, starring Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer, who join Ally and I on this week's show: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/ch…

The world changed for both Israelis and Palestinians on October 7, 2023. The need to tell authentic stories in such a world has never been more urgent. Director Usman Ally's STUCK is one of those stories. He and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join me: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

When the cost of speaking truth to power is steeper than ever, what risks would you take? In STUCK, an activist (Dana Omar) tries to live her truth while being haunted by her father (Waseem Alzer)'s past. Omar, Alzer and director Usman Ally are our guests: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

Director Usman Ally's STUCK balances family drama with contemporary and topical storytelling, showing not just how the past informs our present but also how speaking the truth is more urgent than ever. Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join me: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

Director Usman Ally's STUCK is a riveting story of family, personal truth, and the cost - and reward - of speaking out in a time of war and hatred. Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join me to talk about it on this week's show: open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

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STUCK writer/director Usman Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join me to discuss this powerful film on the latest episode of The Viewfinder Podcast! Be sure to check out the film on Tues. 4/14 at 8:30 PM at Chicago's Siskel Film Center! open.spotify.com/episode/1QT6JU…

Join us today at 12 PM ET when we welcome back actor/director Usman Ally, who's joined by actors Waseem Alzer and Dana Omar to talk about their powerful short film drama STUCK, premiering next Tuesday at the Siskel Film Center at 8:30 PM. Listen wherever you get your shows!

The engrossing drama STUCK debuts next Tuesday, April 14th at 8:30 PM at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. Before that, director Usman Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer join us to talk about the film. Hear it Friday at 12 PM ET wherever you get your podcasts.

STUCK is the story of a young activist (Dana Omar) confronting not just her revolutionary father (Waseem Alzer)'s past but also the risk and reward of telling her story in the present. Omar, Alzer and director Usman Ally join us Friday at 12 PM ET wherever you get your podcasts.

Stories helps us understand our world and our lives, and in the compelling new drama STUCK, it also helps us understand how to live our truth in a world at war. Director Usman Ally and co-stars Dana Omar and Waseem Alzer talk about it Friday at 12 PM ET. anchor.fm/chris-hadley