Steven Bassem spends his evenings at an upscale restaurant among the nouveau riche elite. But he's not there to dine; he's there to park cars. An all-but-invisible valet, Steven is acutely aware of his dead-end situation and begins to act out erratically.
Acting
Karim Saleh's simmering restraint that finally boils over.
Direction
Heidi Saman's patient observation of invisible labor.
Cinematography
LA nights that glitter for everyone except Steven.
Director
Heidi Saman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saman filmed at her own family's restaurant, casting real valets and regulars—blurring documentary and fiction.
The title 'Namour' refers to Steven's mother, barely present yet oppressively central to his shame.
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