Buried & Forgotten
Synopsis:
An alcoholic with a martyr complex struggles to stay sober while visiting home to see his dying Uncle and religious Muslim family. But a new revelation of sexual abuse is going to test him as he loses his grip on reality in this neo-noir tragedy.
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Ali hails from Scranton, PA (yes, like The Office), but resides in NYC.
He is a writer, director, and actor. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Neuroscience and Film, and a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre. Ali is also a former employee of ICM Partners where he was mentored by a veteran agent.
One of his feature screenplays, The Mirage, a Syrian refugee coming of age family drama, has been championed by many esteemed individuals in the industry, including a veteran ICM Agent (who’s represented multiple Academy Award winners), an Academy Award-nominated Writer/Director, and an Emmy Award-winning Producer.