Based on the true-life meet-cute of co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, THE BIG SICK (2017) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “THE BIG SICK breathes new life into the romantic comedy with...

Based on a true story, the humorous and heartfelt comedy THE BIG SICK was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2017 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. Watch this exclusive AFI Archive video…