Uncommitted

Uncommitted is an investigative documentary about the rise and fallout of a protest vote movement launched by Arab and Muslim American organizers during the 2024 U.S. presidential election. In response to the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel during the Gaza war, activists mobilize voters to select “uncommitted” in the Democratic primaries, transforming a local protest into a national political flashpoint.

What begins as a symbolic act quickly grows into a powerful movement. With more than 100,000 “uncommitted” votes in Michigan alone and growing support across the country, the campaign forces Gaza into the center of American political debate and exposes deep fractures within the Democratic coalition. 

But as the election unfolds, the movement faces mounting backlash. When Kamala Harris loses the general election, activists find themselves blamed for weakening the very coalition they once helped build, turning a protest meant to demand accountability into a national political controversy.

Through intimate access to the organizers behind the campaign, Uncommitted follows the human and political consequences of dissent within party politics, exploring what happens when voters decide that loyalty to a party must give way to conscience.

• St. Louis International Film Festival (Nov 2025)

• CAAMFest (Center for Asian American Media) (May 2026)

• Museum of Palestinian People Festival (July 2026)

• Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) (August 2026)

• Colorado Diasporic Film Festival (August 2026)

• Cindependent Film Festival (September 2026)

• Glendale International Film Festival (September 2026)

• Morehouse Human Rights Film Festival (September 2026)

• Monadnock International Film Festival (October 2026)

• Tucson Film Festival (October 2026)

• Tallgrass Film Festival (October 2026)

• Jackson Doc Film Festival (October 2026)

• Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (November 2026)

• Indie Memphis Film Festival (November 2026)

• Arab Film Festival (November 2026)

• San Diego Asian Film Festival (November 2026)

• NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) DocuSlate Documentary Film Festival (November 2026)

• MESA (Middle East Studies Association) Annual Conference Film Festival (November 2026)

Razi Jafri is a Detroit-based documentary filmmaker and Senior Editor of Visual Features at NPR. His work explores democracy, identity, faith, and political power through intimate, character-driven storytelling. He directed Hamtramck, USA and produced the Independent Lens documentary Three Chaplains, and produced Seasons of Glory: The Story of River Rouge Basketball. His films have screened at major festivals including SXSW or Hot Docs. Jafri is currently completing his feature documentary Uncommitted and developing projects through his production company, People First Productions.