Nov 7
International Film Forum: A STRAY
A Stray (Musa Syeed, 2016, USA, 82 min.) - Presented by Kao Kalia Yang, Skype Q&A with director Musa Syeed
“In the microcosm of Minneapolis’ large Somali community, Adan has run out of options. Looking to turn his life around, he finds solace, friendship and a job as a janitor at the mosque. Finding an even better job at a restaurant delivering food, Adan unexpectedly finds a new friend in a stray dog. But the mosque sees the dog as impure, and Adan finds himself on the streets again. Director Musa Syeed brings the streets of Riverside and the struggles of young Somalis to the big screen in this vivid and moving drama.” (MSP International Film Festival) Jessica Lussenhop, “A Stray: Finding and filming the real Somali immigrant experience,” BBC News Magazine