Movies by Joan Stein Schimke

Saeed

Saeed

Even though Sami is safe in the United States with his 9-year-old daughter, Aya, the injures sustained during the war in Syria are making his life difficult. When news breaks that the rest of his family will arrive from a refugee camp, he should be as elated as Aya. But as Aya grows more eager to see her brother Saeed, Sami grows more anxious.

One Day Crossing

One Day Crossing

One Day Crossing is a 2001 Hungarian short film directed by Joan Stein. In the middle of the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish girl, posing as a Christian, tries to save her family from the Nazis. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.