The lives of three young Middle Eastern women intertwine as they struggle to defy tradition and create their own realities. From an arranged marriage and a lesbian love affair to an abusive family situation, the film delicately tackles some of the issues Middle Eastern women are confronted with today.
Acting
Sheetal Sheth's controlled ferocity as Nikki.
Direction
Selbak's refusal to exoticize or sanitize.
Writing
Three intersecting narratives that actually earn their convergence.
Director
Rolla Selbak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 2010, the film predates major shifts in Middle Eastern queer cinema but remains rare for centering Arab-American voices without white savior framing.
Sheetal Sheth and director Rolla Selbak reportedly fought for the Nikki-Seema relationship to avoid the 'tragic lesbian' ending common in 2010s indie cinema.
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