Completed - ARABIC, ENGLISH, FRENCH - Drama - 95 minutes
When a reunion with her childhood friend proves disastrous, a French Muslim woman escapes to a remote cabin in upstate New York, only to have her self-reflective retreat disrupted by an Islamophobic American couple.
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Mark JACKSON Writer(s) : Dana THOMPSON Cast : Hafsia HERZI, Sarah KAZEMY, Lucy WALTERS, Lev GORN, Kevin KANE, Gabe FAZIO Producer(s) : Mark JACKSON (RIGHT ON RED FILMS), Dana THOMPSON (RIGHT ON RED FILMS)
THIS TEACHER follows a French Muslim woman (Cesar-winner Hafsia Herzi) as she travels to New York City to visit her childhood best friend from the rough neighborhoods outside of Paris. When the reunion proves disastrous, Hafsia steals her friend's credit card and identity, and disappears to a remote cabin upstate. Deep in the woods and alone for the first time in her life, she experiences a divine revelation of an existence without borders. But when she discovers that she's not alone on the property, Hafsia's sojourn in nature gradually descends into a terrifying study of the intolerance and suspicion she encounters and reflects back to an Islamophobic America.
Country(ies) : USA
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LA Film Festival 2018 (US Fiction Award)BFI London FF 2018 (Debate)