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Day One

Year 2014
Runtime 25 mins
Language English/Dari
Subtitles English
Canadian Premiere

This short film is included in Shorts.


Inspired by a true story, an Afghan-American female interpreter in the US Military must go beyond the call of duty when a bomb-maker's wife goes into labour.

Screens as part of the A WOMEN'S WORLD package

Countries

United States
Awards
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT — Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival; BEST STUDENT SHORT & AUDIENCE AWARD - San Luis Obispo Film Festival; JURY AWARD — USA Film Festival
Director
Henry Hughes
Producer
Michael Steiner
Screenwriter
Henry Hughes, DAWN DEVOE
Cinematographer
Kee Kyung
Editor
Anisha Acharya
Cast
Bill Zasadil, Layla Alizada, Navid Negahban