Description
The highly-anticipated debut feature film from Australian filmmaker Genna Chanelle Hayes.
A refugee struggles to integrate into Western society after fleeing conflict, until he meets a woman who opens her home, and ultimately her heart, to him.
Starring Kit Esuruoso, Genna Chanelle Hayes, Mark Coles Smith, Jemima Osunde, Ophelia Dzidzornu & Pippa Grandison.
With Simon Elrahi, Rashidi Edward, Jack Ellis, Gemma Forsyth, Marlikka Perdrisat and Firdaws Adelpour.
Written, Directed & Produced by Genna Chanelle Hayes.
Cinematography by Calum Stewart.
Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEqZ9Q_Awkk
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