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Fremont
Donya, a lonely Afghan refugee and former translator, spends her twenties drifting through a meager existence in Fremont, California. Shuttling between her job writing fortunes for a fortune cookie factory and sessions with her eccentric therapist, Donya suffers from insomnia and survivor's guilt over those still left behind in Kabul as she desperately searches for love.
2023 · Directed by Babak Jalali · 92 min · Comedy · Drama · 9 frames
Crew
- Written by: Carolina Cavalli, Babak Jalali
- Cinematography: Laura Valladao
- Edited by: Babak Jalali
- Production design: Rob Riutta
- Produced by: Rachael Fung, Chris Martin, Marjaneh Moghimi, George Rush
Cast
- Anaita Wali Zada as Donya
- Jeremy Allen White as Daniel
- Gregg Turkington as Dr. Anthony
- Hilda Schmelling as Joanna
- Siddique Ahmed as Salim
- Taban Ibraz as Mina
- Avis See-tho as Fan
- Timur Nusratty as Suleyman
- Eddie Tang as Ricky
- Jennifer McKay as Lin
Production
- Country: United States of America, France
- Language: Cantonese, English, Persian
- Studios: Butimar Productions, Extra A Productions, Blue Morning Pictures
- Budget: $3,000,000
- Box office: $601,594
- Themes: immigrant, california, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), san francisco, california, afghanistan, fortune cookie, oakland, california, black and white, racial prejudice, translator
On this film
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