Sherman

Category: Drama
Sherman tells the story of a black woman who finds herself making an unconventional parenting choice in a society that doubts her potential. In the suburbs of Long Island, Sherman finds herself responsible for her neighbor's son Osman - a 7-year-old Syrian refugee Muslim boy who wakes up to the news of his parents' fatal accident. Osman is left with Sherman with no relatives to care for him. While struggling through her own grief over the loss of her unborn child, Sherman has to care for Osman. With cultural and linguistic barriers, how far will she go to make Osman feel at home?
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 2022-04-24
Run time: 14 minute / 0:14
Director: Darine Hotait
Production Companies : Akaya Films, Altayaz Productions, Re xFunctional

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Zainab Jah
as Sherman
Nano Raies
as Osman's Mother
Noor Hamdi
as Osman's Father
Chuck McMahon
as Detective
Ebbe Bassey
as Sherman's Mother
Daria Rumi
as Angry Neighbor
Marci Fine
as Child Service
Adam Alnasser
as Osman
Writing
Madeline Johnson Writer
İlter Aykaç Writer

Directing
Darine Hotait Director

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