Maissa Houri is an Arab-Canadian independent actor and filmmaker. Her award-winning series, Dirty Love, challenges biases by telling the story of a sexually-free Muslim woman living with gay roomate. Maissa’s short film, Inara, has also won her several awards.
In this podcast, Maissa traces her creative journey and her lifelong love of acting. After college, it wasn’t long before Maissa realized the lack of non-stereotypical roles for Middle Eastern actors. Blazing her own trail, Maissa now produces her own content, writing her own roles.
Hosted by Samphe Ballamingie, emerging filmmaker and Carleton University graduate.
Presented by the Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival, with support from the Digital Arts Resource Centre
