Writer, Actress, Producer Jess Jacobs Attending

Ali and Kate are two young people deeply in love in New York City. He’s an Iraqi immigrant and she’s an American, and both are eager for a good life in the big city. But when a crisis strikes in Iraq, it threatens Ali’s legal status, secrets emerge, and their love is pushed to its breaking point.

Centered around fantastic performances from Adam Bakri (star of Hany Abu-Assad’s Academy Award-nominated Omar) and Producer/Screenwriter Jess Jacobs, this beautiful and heartbreaking film marks seasoned Iraqi Director Oday Rasheed’s American debut.