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A Lebanese American woman risks losing her career and her family's respect by pursuing her secret passion to perform as a professional bellydancer.

"TARAB has it all: Heart, Humour and Hummous!!!"

Written by a Lebanese-American performer and writer, Maria Michaels Moussa (www.mariamichaels.com, www.nadiadance.com), Co-Produced by The Ally Artists Group (www.allyartists.com)

TARAB follows Mena, a single, successful female lawyer, who is married to her career. While her Lebanese mother & family push her to find marriage in hopes of gra

ndchildren, Mena realizes she has been working so hard that she has not noticed how much time has passed. She has lost her spark or light within herself. Until, one day, she finds her passion within a form of dance that is not widely accepted as a professional career in her culture: belly dancing. But how long can Mena keep up this double life? If her secret gets out, her family will be shocked and embarrassed. Will she lose her job? Will she have to give up the one thing that has re-connected her to herself? Find out in this truly incredible story of acceptance, culture, family, community, diversity, equality & love that is TARAB. "TARAB is Arabic for musical ecstasy, bliss, or enchantment; an extreme emotional transformation leading to intense feelings of joy, sorrow, or sadness; a concept with no exact English translation."

12/30/2019

WOW what a year for ! 🎉🎥🔥👋 HAPPY NEW YEAR and much to our fans AND the awesome teams who honored us with over 15 wins and nominations!❤🎥❤🎥Congrats to our stellar cast and crew💋😘💋See you in #2020!🎇💕🎇

11/07/2019

Fun interview with producer/writer/lead actor Maria Nadia Michaels (at approx. 4:35) Huge shoutout and thanks to ReadingFilm FEST and Reading Magazine and Jason Hugg!!! Congrats to all the winners and nominees!

11/06/2019

Still coming down from the lovely whirlwind last weekend at ReadingFilm FEST!!! We're so honored and thrilled to win TWO awards for BEST ACTRESS and BEST FEMALE FILMMAKER shared with her phenomenal team including director !!!

After 4 days and 68 films, the 2019 ReadingFilmFEST Awards Ceremony took place Sunday evening Nov. 3rd at the historic WCR Center for the Arts, with host Tracy Schott emceeing, Cammie Harris and jurors, Anne Hubbell, Carol Toomey, and Judd Taylor presenting awards for the best in filmmaking. The honorees below represent great achievements in international independent storytelling with bold, intimate, and humanizing stories across all categories. CONGRATULATIONS!

2019 ReadingFilmFEST Award Recipients
• Best Feature Film - Boarding Pass by Mehdi Rahmani
• Best Documentary - The Pollinators by Peter Nelson
• Best Female Filmmaker - Feature Film - Tarab by Maria Michaels
• Best Female Filmmaker – Documentary Film – Strange Tenants by Fiona Cochrane
• Best Female Filmmaker – Short Film - Zoe in Review by Stacey Larkins
• Best Actress in a Feature - Maria Michaels, Tarab
• Best Actor in a Feature - Ali Mohammadzade, Ako
• Juror Choice Best Feature - Original Sin - by Maia Nikiphoroff
• Juror Choice Best Short - Casualties by Holly Voges
• Social Impact Awards- Shatter the Silence by Wow Films
• Best Made in Reading - Wandering Mind by Tommy Duncan
• Best Short – Until the Wheels Fall Off by Reliquary Films
• Best Actress in a Short - Emily Keefe, Intermedium
• Best Actor in a Short - Nathan Darrow, Casualties
• Best Cinematography - Mohammad Rasouli Boarding Pass
• Best Director – Jean Lee - Original Sin
• Best Screenplay – Jean Lee - Original Sin
• Best Supporting Actress - Jenna McBreen The Worry Doll
• Best Music in a Feature - The Worry Dolls - Stephen Tanksley – by Brandon C. Lay
• Best Music in a Short - Are You VolleyBall?! – Behnoud Yakhhali – by Mohammad Bakhshi
• Student Fest Award - Unsolicited – Meg Cook

10/31/2019

Great article on the ReadingFilm FEST happening THIS WEEKEND!!! Tarab is excited to be screening as part of the festival on SAT. NOV. 2ND AT 6PM!!! Tickets and details here: https://filmfreeway.com/ReadingFilmFEST/tickets

Come check it out PA. peeps!!!

10/20/2019

Exclusive screening in Paris this Friday!!! Met some amazing fellow at Les Rimbaud du Cinéma , some of whom will host Tarab and producer/writer/lead actor on Friday October 25th. 7:30 pm , followed by Q & A and its free to attend!!! At T.I.A.S.C.I 13 rue de l'Aqueduc Paris 75010

10/11/2019

Celebrating and another selection for our ! Thanks Blow-Up Arthouse International Film Festival in in November! we're excited and grateful for this recognition!!!

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"TARAB has it all: Heart, Humour and Hummous!!!" We’re a timely dramedy from Lebanese-American executive producer/writer/actor, Maria Michaels Moussa,(www.mariamichaels.com). Produced by Angel Michael Productions (www.angelmichaelproductions.com) in association with 6th Floor Productions (www.6thfloorproductions.com) and The Ally Artists Group (www.allyartists.com). Directed by Jennifer M. Hanley. TARAB follows Mena, a single, successful female lawyer, who is married to her career. While her Lebanese mother & family push her to find marriage in hopes of grandchildren, Mena realizes she has been working so hard that she has not noticed how much time has passed. She has lost her spark or light within herself. Until, one day, she finds her passion within a form of dance that is not widely accepted as a professional career in her culture: belly dancing. But how long can Mena keep up this double life? If her secret gets out, her family will be shocked and embarrassed. Will she lose her job? Will she have to give up the one thing that has re-connected her to herself? Find out in this truly incredible story of acceptance, culture, family, community, diversity, equality & love that is TARAB. "TARAB is Arabic for musical ecstasy, bliss, or enchantment; an extreme emotional transformation leading to intense feelings of joy, sorrow, or sadness; a concept with no exact English translation."

Check us out on IMDB: https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt6422314?s=b8b165ef-322c-ff6f-443f-126deddc1c0c and at www.tarabthemovie.com !!!