The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
Even though Sami is safe in the United States with his 9-year-old daughter, Aya, the injures sustained during the war in Syria are making his life difficult. When news breaks that the rest of his family will arrive from a refugee camp, he should be as elated as Aya. But as Aya grows more eager to see her brother Saeed, Sami grows more anxious.
Ratings
TMDB7/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Joan Stein SchimkeDirector
- John DrewWriter
- Joan Stein SchimkeWriter
Cast
- Laith NakliSami
- May CalamawySue
- Aleena EltabibAya
- Jackson FrazerJared
- Adham MurchedRescuer
- Sacco SarkisDaniel
- Rasha ZamamiriGhada
- Joey Curtis-GreenJared's friend #1
- Zeina L. KadryJared's friend #2
- Joel KestenbaumDr. Blau
Themes
immigrantimmigrationfamily relationshipslong island, new yorkfamily reunionwoman directorgrieving parentssyrian refugeedeath of a childshort film