The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
A coming-of-age story about Jack, a 16-year old Iranian boy growing up in 1989 Los Angeles. With the 1979 Iranian Revolution a distant memory, the AIDS movement as a backdrop, and a haunting score by Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Jack learns how to stage his own much smaller revolution within the confines of his traditional family.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Abdi NazemianWriter
- Abdi NazemianDirector
Cast
- Mojean AriaJack
- Sunday BurkeLetti
- David DiaanAhmad
- Busy PhilippsEmily
Stills
Themes
los angeles, californialgbtgay themeshort film