What Goes Up (2024)

What Goes Up (2024) poster

The aeroplanes are stationary, nothing moves, nothing takes off at the US military airbase in Arizona – until a young woman in a white dress begins to jump on a trampoline outside the fence, framed by an idyllic sunset. She conveys her story from the silent offscreen – only through subtitles. Having come from Saudi Arabia, she is stuck in the US because her father stole her identity papers. So homesick that she is considering drastic measures to get back home, she almost enlists in the military. But the US Army is suspicious and would not station her, a risk factor, anywhere near the Middle East. But there is a Baghdad in Arizona, too …

Director: Samar Al Summary
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date:
Country: Saudi Arabia, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is What Goes Up about?
The aeroplanes are stationary, nothing moves, nothing takes off at the US military airbase in Arizona – until a young woman in a white dress begins to jump on a trampoline outside the fence, framed by an idyllic sunset. She conveys her story from the silent offscreen – only through subtitles. Having come from Saudi Arabia, she is stuck in the US because her father stole her identity papers. So homesick that she is considering drastic measures to get back home, she almost enlists in the military. But the US Army is suspicious and would not station her, a risk factor, anywhere near the Middle East. But there is a Baghdad in Arizona, too …
Who directed What Goes Up?
What Goes Up was directed by Samar Al Summary.
How long is What Goes Up?
What Goes Up has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
What genre is What Goes Up?
What Goes Up is a Documentary film.
Where was What Goes Up produced?
What Goes Up was produced in Saudi Arabia, United States of America.