Seat at the Table

Directed by Sarita Khurana, Yoav Attias

With Post Film Q&A Panel with Illinois State Representatives Nabeela Syed & Nick Olickal and Co-Director Sarita Khurana!

SEAT AT THE TABLE follows several prominent South Asian political candidates during the 2024 election cycle, alongside a community galvanized by the groundbreaking campaign of the first South Asian presidential candidate.Featured in the film is Nabeela Syed running for Illinois State representative for the 51st district that covers northwest suburban Cook and Lake Counties. The film captures a historic year for the South Asian diaspora as more candidates than ever run for office, providing us a rare front-row seat to the dynamic forging of power in America.