Sherman 2022 Directed by Darine Hotait
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?
Cast
Zainab Jah
Sherman
Nano Raies
Osman's Mother
Noor Hamdi
Osman's Father
Chuck McMahon
Detective
Ebbe Bassey
Sherman's Mother
Daria Rumi
Angry Neighbor
Marci Fine
Child Service
Adam Alnasser
Osman