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Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection
Trip Ziggurat
Season 3
Episode 2
When Iraqi-American filmmaker Usama Alshaibi discovers a ziggurat in the mountains of his home state of Colorado, he begins a quest to understand how the unlikely monument relates to his ancestral homeland. Along the way, he connects with other Arab residents to explore their personal connections and experiences of the Mile High State.
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