Heartbreak, surveillance, and halal snack packs — Kiwi indie dramedy hits different.
22 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestWith everything closing in, can Said handle the pressure? The community is coming together for the festivities, and hopefully, it'll be a night to remember.
A young Kiwi-Muslim songwriter named Said is having a crisis. His fiancee left him, his career's non-existent, and his mum worries he's losing touch with his faith. Said risks it all when he befriends an SIS agent.
Writing
Dialogue that code-switches like real life.
Acting
Arlo Green's thousand-yard stare during open mics.
Production
Auckland locations you've definitely driven past.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
First NZ series led by a Muslim woman director to center Muslim characters without explaining themselves to white audiences.
Arlo Green is actually a musician; his cringe-worthy open mic scenes required zero acting. The SIS consultant was a former agent who quit after feeling 'ethically compromised.'
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