Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.
Shot in black and white, and with warmth and a wry sense of humor, Fremont is an ode to the curious beauty of trying to build a new life in a strange land. The film is anchored by a beguiling debut performance from real-life Afghan refugee Anaita Wali Zada. The film won the Best Director Award at the Karlovy Vary Festival.
Filmography: Land (2018), Radio Dreams (2016), Frontier Blues (2009).
Director: Claude Barras | Switzerland, Belgium, France 2024 | 87 minutes | French | Subtitles in Hebrew, English
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