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Bodega

2018 · 12 min

This is a charming, character-driven slice of life that feels warm despite the underlying anxieties of life.

Directed by
Rebecca Halfon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Laith Nakli, Adham Murched, Mirabella Raschke-Robinson
Overview
With his daughter's wedding quickly approaching, a Syrian deli owner, Amir, is struggling to let go. He distracts himself by joking and bickering with his employee, Ali, while they work the night shift. Down the street, a high school girl, Iris, lies to her father on the phone and prepares for a night of partying. When Iris and her friend Rachel meet a handsome stranger in Amir's deli, things don't go as planned. Reminded of his own daughter, Amir decides to help the girls out.

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Directed by
Rebecca Halfon
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Laith Nakli, Adham Murched, Mirabella Raschke-Robinson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • work
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Rebecca Halfon
Written by
Rebecca Halfon
Starring
Laith Nakli, Adham Murched, Mirabella Raschke-Robinson, Bella Danieli, Bryan Fitzgerald, Nadia Affolter
Cinematography
Ramsey Fendall
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English

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