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  • Not in My Backyard (2015)
  • 86 min | Crime, Drama
Not in My Backyard (2015)
86 min | Crime, Drama

Middle-Eastern high school math teacher AMIR encounters small town prejudice when he is hired to prep the 6-student math team for a shot at the International Math Olympiad. His unlikely ally and mentor is Jewish teacher SABRA. When Amir ...See moreMiddle-Eastern high school math teacher AMIR encounters small town prejudice when he is hired to prep the 6-student math team for a shot at the International Math Olympiad. His unlikely ally and mentor is Jewish teacher SABRA. When Amir gets involved in the local Islamic Center's quest to build a mosque, he finds his job in jeopardy and must decide whether his loyalties lie with his passion for religious freedom, or the students who have bonded to him. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Iyad Hajjaj (story) | Michael Horwitz | Lisa Savy Kauffman (as Lisa Jan Savy)
Producers
Composers
Jay Oliver (original music by) | Dustin Richardson (original music by)
Cinematographer
Casting Director
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Release date
Apr 15, 2015 (United States)

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Iyad Hajjaj
Amir Murad Amir Murad   See fewer
Nick Afanasiev
Bradley Bradley   See fewer
Graham Bui
Tad (as Graham Phoenix Bui) Tad (as Graham Phoenix Bui)   See fewer
Galen Howard
Mathew Mathew   See fewer
Camilia Ahmed
Mosque Member Mosque Member   See fewer
Naglaa Ahmed
Mosque Member Mosque Member   See fewer
Omer Barel
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Sarah Billingsly
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Eric Billitzer
Angry Citizen #1 Angry Citizen #1   See fewer
Alexa Bondar
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Jordan Borges
Mosque Member Mosque Member   See fewer
Lance Buckner
Assistant Principal Assistant Principal   See fewer
Al Burke
Sheriff O'Brian Sheriff O'Brian   See fewer
Marco Capem
Angry Citizen #3 Angry Citizen #3   See fewer
Michelle Chi
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Jordan Daem
Protestor Protestor   See fewer
Ev Depaolis
Mother (as Evelyn Vaccaro) Mother (as Evelyn Vaccaro)   See fewer
Peter Dockx
Protestor Protestor   See fewer
Dawn Ferris
Angry Protester Angry Protester   See fewer
Julie Gershenson
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Fouad Hajji
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Summer Husain
Red Rock Math Team Red Rock Math Team   See fewer
Breeanna Judy
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Usman Khan
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Dustin Kibbee
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Alexandra Kovacs
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Dee Ledbetter
Protestor Protestor   See fewer
Mia Marcon
Student in Amir's Class (as Mia Faith) Student in Amir's Class (as Mia Faith)   See fewer
Cameron Mayo
1st Protestor 1st Protestor   See fewer
Laura Meadows
Mother Mother   See fewer
Leslie Miller
Protestor Protestor   See fewer
Marwan Naji
Janitor (as Mark Naji) Janitor (as Mark Naji)   See fewer
Mason Alexander Park
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Teresa R. Parker
Angry Citizen #2 (as Teresa Parker) Angry Citizen #2 (as Teresa Parker)   See fewer
Alex Phillip
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Brenna Rhea
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Kristie Rose
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Lacey Russo
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Viviana Saavedra
Red Rock Math Team Red Rock Math Team   See fewer
Michael J. Sielaff
Math Judge Math Judge   See fewer
Kenton Spada
Mosque Member Mosque Member   See fewer
Wesley Stewart
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
J. Craig Stiles
Mr. Kaleb Mr. Kaleb   See fewer
Layal Syriani
Mary (as Layal Badaro) Mary (as Layal Badaro)   See fewer
Rosa Thacker
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Dan Trabulus
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
Price Adam Troche Jr.
Ryan (as Price Troche) Ryan (as Price Troche)   See fewer
Vince Tuomey
Protestor Protestor   See fewer
Alexandria Tyson
Mother #2 Mother #2   See fewer
Cristal Villanueva
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Roy Werner
Competition Audience Member Competition Audience Member   See fewer
Garrett Williams
Student in Amir's Class Student in Amir's Class   See fewer
Brendan Wynne
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Hanna Wyszynska
Mother #1 Mother #1   See fewer
Angelique Yalda
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
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