2026 Official Selection: Featurette – Arthouse/Experimental
A 70’s love-child endures a piercing life lesson during a rare weekend visitation with her addicted, estranged father recently released from prison.
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- Director(s): Roxanna Lewis
- Writer(s): Roxanna Lewis
- Producer(s): Roxanna Lewis, Rachel Stander, Tracy A. Martin, Karine Mauffrey, Kimberly Seilhamer
- Key Cast: Jophielle Love, Eric Palmer, Lidiya Korotko, Sally Struthers, Jonny Walker
- Editor(s): Matt Westlake
- Cinematographer(s): Kate Ketcham
- Production Designer(s): Linda Dahlem
- Sound Designer(s): Matt Broadfoot
- Composer(s): Dave Eggar and Phil Faconti
Language: Arabic, English
Runtime: 21m
Country: United States
Synopsis: Rayla, an eight-year-old love child from a violently broken home, is torn between adoring and fearing her estranged alcoholic father, Taz. When the obligatory weekend visitation finally transpires, Rayla finds herself forced into a terrifying task in the desert.
In English and Arabic with subtitles.
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