Screening with short film Neighborhoods
Filmmaker attending.
A man finds himself intrigued by a woman wearing a hijab who sits alone in the lobby of his building between certain hours of every night. He decides to find out what she is trying to get away from. It’s the beginning of a love story about friendship and cultural differences.
SCREENING WITH:
Neighborhoods
Country: USA | Language: English, Somali | Runtime: 11 min
Director(s): Marcus Castillo | Producer(s): Ben Altarescu, Marcus Castillo
Screenwriter(s): Marcus Castillo | Cinematographer(s): Kris Rey-Talley
Editor(s): Josh Chertoff
Akbar and Aisha pick up their onetime friend Sharif from jail; but he only wants to meet up with the same people that got him arrested. This short film explores the changing relationships of these characters living in the Somali community of Minneapolis.