SHERMAN

World Premiere at 30th Pan African Film Festival
April 2022, Los Angeles

In the suburbs of Long Island, Sherman finds herself responsible for her neighbor’s son Osman who wakes up to the news of his parents’ fatal accident. With cultural and linguistic barriers, how far will Sherman go to make Osman feel at home?

Cast: Zainab Jah, Adam Alnasser, Nano Raies, Noor Hamdi
Directed by Darine Hotait
Screenplay by Madeline Johnson
Story by Ilter Aykac
Produced by Mevlut Akkaya
Executive Producer: Ilter Aykac & Sine Aras Akten
Cinematographer: Kalyn Jacobs
Editor: Liz Charky
Production Design: Bria Josephs
Sound Design: Charles De Montebello
Original Score: Ben Williams
Poster design: Maece Seirafi
Production Company: Akaya Films
In Association with Re xFunctional 

Technical Specs
TRT: 14 minutes
Country of production: USA
Year of production: 2022
Genre: Narrative drama
Tech specs: 23.98 fps | Stereo | Color | 2:35
Available screening format: DCP, 4K Digital File (H.264 or Apple ProRes)
Language: English & Arabic
Subtitles: English subtitles are available.

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS

. 30th Pan African Film Festival, April 2022, Los Angeles