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SHOOT: Upstate NY, town TBD. May 17 + 18 + 19 (travel day May 16) LOGLINE: When their car breaks down in the middle of the countryside, Hassan and Fareena unknowingly trespass on private property in their quest to find help. NOTE: subject line “aac “ jce2141@columbia.edu
Asghar Farhadi's work would be a good point of reference., In an ideal world, Golshifteh Farahani or Taraneh Alidoosti for Fareena and Shahab Hosseini for Hassan would be prototypes. SEEKING: all roles below shoot for 2 days. Naturalistic; not melodramatic or charactery or comedic.
HASSAN: Middle Eastern Male (late 30s) Well-dressed, visiting the USA to guest lecture at a nearby university. Stoic. Conflicted in his belief system. Strong and loving but lets his ego get the better of him at times. Beard/facial hair helpful: not cleanly-shaven **Speaks Farsi or Arabic.
FAREENA: Middle Eastern Female (early-mid 30s) Wears a hijab. Is pregnant, optimistic about the people in the world around her. Wise beyond her years. Compassionate, gentle and kind. **Speaks Farsi or Arabic.