TOWELHEAD

Based on the novel by Alicia Erian, "Towelhead" tells the story of a teenage Lebanese-American girl named Jasira who's sent to live with her father in a small Texas town. Jasira encounters racism not just from her classmates but also from the bigoted Army reservist who lives next door, a man with whom she becomes obsessed. Directed by Alan Ball (creator of HBO's "Six Feet Under"). Released by Warner Independent Pictures. Rated R.