Ohio Premiere
Showings
Streaming Opens
April 19, 2026
12:01 am – 11:59 pm
About This Film
Programmer's Choice Award: Given in Celebration of the Life of Toni Oliverio Winner
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 26 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Drama, Heart
Interests: Black Cinema
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English, Somali
English Subtitles: Yes
Captions: Closed
Release Year: 2025
Film Overview
Magan (Barkhad Abdi), a pragmatic ride-share driver from Somalia, takes Jorani, an older woman from Cambodia with mild dementia back to her nursing home. The facility, though, has given up her bed and they refuse to accept her back. Thus begins an overland odyssey where Magan must figure out what to do with Jorani & decide how far he will go to help her.
Film Contact: Dana White
Film Website: https://www.chrisdanafilms.com
Film Email: dudleydewright@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Chris Knoblock
Dana White
Produced By
Dana White
Screenwriting
Dana White
Cinematographers
Dylan O'Brien
Editors
Dana White
Principal Cast
Barkhad Abdi, Alexis Rhee, Deirdriu Ring, Fabio Polanco, Nimo Lire, Afrah Farah