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6.4Donya, a lonely Afghan refugee and former translator, spends her twenties drifting through a meager existence in Fremont, California. Shuttling between her job writing fortunes for a fortune cookie factory and sessions with her eccentric therapist, Donya suffers from insomnia and survivor's guilt over those still left behind in Kabul as she desperately searches for love.
Released: 2023-08-2592 minDir: Babak JalaliComedy, DramaBudget: $3.0MBox office: $601,594
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Cast
- Anaita Wali Zada as Donya
- Jeremy Allen White as Daniel
- Gregg Turkington as Dr. Anthony
- Hilda Schmelling as Joanna
- Siddique Ahmed as Salim
- Taban Ibraz as Mina
Themes
- immigrant
- california
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- san francisco, california
- afghanistan
- fortune cookie
- oakland, california
- black and white
- racial prejudice
- translator
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