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Plot

A former Pakistani rock star attempts to adjust to life in New York City while simultaneously making friends and selling coffee from a push cart on the streets of Manhattan in Iranian-American director Ramin Bahrani poignant, character-driven drama. By day Ahmad (Ahmad Razvi) tends to hurried Manhattan-ites by keeping their bellies full and ensuring that they are adequately caffeinated, and by night he supplements his income by selling bootleg porn DVDs. Though Ahmad hopes to one day raise enough money to purchase a place of his own and reunite with his estranged son, times are tough in the city and the hard-working immigrant soon strikes up a tentative friendship with fellow countryman Mohammed (Charles Daniel Sandoval); a generous but sometimes condescending soul who readily takes the fledgling New Yorker under his knowing wing while offering additional work decorating his apartment. Spanish immigrant Noemi (Leticia Dolera) works at a newsstand near Ahmad's cart, and also finds herself warming to the haunted former rock-star's timid ways. As Ahmad, Mohammed, and Noemi gradually begin to socialize together, a tragedy in Ahmad's past soon prompts the struggling New York newcomer to question the true nature of his current relationships.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
86min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/08/2006
DVD Release Date:
10/09/2007
Distributor(s):
Films Philos
Director(s):
Ramin Bahrani
Starring:
Ahmad Razvi , Leticia Dolera , Charles Daniel Sandoval , Ali Reza , Farooq \
Themes:
Faltering Friendships,Haunted By the Past,Immigrant Life
Tone:
Compassionate,Intimate,Poignant,Understated
Keywords:
Pakistani [nationality],Spanish [nationality],big-city,friendship,immigrant,singer,struggle,vendor
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (09-08-2006)
Language:
English