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Sherman (2022)

Directed by Darine Hotait

Drama · 14m

Sherman tells the story of a black woman who finds herself making an unconventional parenting choice in a society that doubts her potential. In the suburbs of Long Island, Sherman finds herself responsible for her neighbor's son Osman - a 7-year-old Syrian refugee Muslim boy who wakes up to the news of his parents' fatal accident. Osman is left with Sherman with no relatives to care for him. While struggling through her own grief over the loss of her unborn child, Sherman has to care for Osman. With cultural and linguistic barriers, how far will she go to make Osman feel at home?

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Cast

Zainab Jah Sherman
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Nano Raies Osman's Mother
N
Noor Hamdi Osman's Father
C
Chuck McMahon Detective Ebbe Bassey Sherman's Mother
D
Daria Rumi Angry Neighbor
M
Marci Fine Child Service
A
Adam Alnasser Osman

Crew

Director
Darine Hotait
Writer
Madeline Johnson, İlter Aykaç

Details

Release date
2022-04-24
Runtime
14m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Arabic, English
Production
Akaya Films, Altayaz Productions, Re xFunctional
Budget
$45,000