Fremont

A lightly wistful comedy about a quest of self-discovery that asks whether refugee status is a condition of geographical location or whether it’s a state of mind. It’s also a film about hope coming along when we least expect it.

Fremont
United States 2023
  • Czech
91 min.
Přístupný
  • This film is available in the following territories: Czechia.
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About

Lonely Donia works in a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. She stays up all night, says hello to her neighbours in the morning and goes to work. Can she ask for more from life when, unlike her family, she had the chance to leave her native Afghanistan? The independent girl decides to go against her luck and hides a daring message in one of the cookies. Fremont is a charming comedy about finding oneself and the hope that comes when we least expect it. With its fresh humour and soundtrack reminiscent of Jim Jarmusch's cult works, the film took home the Best Director award for Babak Jalali at the Karlovy Vary IFF 2023.

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Credits
Director: Babak Jalali
Screenplay: Carolina Cavalli, Babak Jalali
Cinematography: Laura Valladao
Music: Mahmoud Schricker
Sound: Stefano Grosso
Editing: Babak Jalali
Production Design: Rob Riutta
Producer: Marjaneh Moghimi, Sudnya Shroff, Rachael Fung, George Rush, Chris Martin, Laura Wagner
Costumes: Caroline Sebastian
Cast: Anaita Wali Zada, Jeremy Allen White, Gregg Turkington, Hilda Schmelling
Awards

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

2023 – Babak Jalali (Best Director)

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  • This film is available in the following territories: Czechia.