According to Muslim practice, burial ought to occur within 24 hours of death — so after Manny’s immigrant husband, Sameer, passes away in an accident, he is confronted by a representative of Sameer’s family urging him to sign the paperwork needed to ship the body back to Kuwait. Manny initially refuses, clinging to his rights as Sameer's husband, while knowing that with every passing hour, Sameer's family grows more infuriated. After an emotional climax, spurred on by the family’s homophobic claim that Manny and Sameer’s marriage was merely a green-card arrangement, Manny comes to realize that his objections won't change the fact that his husband died — try as he might, he cannot delay grief.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gil Perez-Abraham, George Shakkour, Hana Chamoun, Ilham Malki, Moud Sabra
Crew: Ward Kamel (Director), Ward Kamel (Writer), Adrian Lausell (Producer), Idil Eryurekli (Director of Photography), Nathaniel Stevens (Editor), Emily Rucker (Casting)
Country: United States of America
Language: العربية, English
Studio: Elessar Films
Runtime: 15 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 09, 2024
IMDb: 6
Keywords:short film
