Sara Clements

2 weeks ago | nextbestpicture.com | Sara Clements

THE STORY – Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo where she witnesses the tension between her fellow African migrants and local gangs.

2 weeks ago | nextbestpicture.com | Sara Clements

THE STORY – A delivery driver in New York City discovers his e-bike has been stolen. With his family en route after many years apart, Lu must contend with a community that has turned its back on him while he tries to replace the only thing promising to keep his family afloat. THE CAST – Chang Chen, Fala Chen & Carabelle Manna WeiTHE TEAM – Lloyd Lee Choi (Director/Writer)THE RUNNING TIME – 103 MinutesIn “Lucky Lu,” the American Dream isn’t dead; it’s hard to reach.

2 weeks ago | nextbestpicture.com | Sara Clements

THE STORY – Summer holidays. Sardinia, Italy. A family (road) trip. Claudine, soon to be 11 y.o., decides to tell the story of their adventures as they go along. When Raoul, her 3-y.o. brother, doesn’t bother her…THE CAST – Sophie Letourneur, Philippe Katerine, Bérénice Vernet & Esteban MeleroTHE TEAM – Sophie Letourneur (Director/Writer)THE RUNNING TIME – 108 Minutes“It’ll be an adventure,” says Sophie, mother of two and protagonist of this chaotic, sun-drenched family trip.

3 weeks ago | nextbestpicture.com | Sara Clements

THE STORY – France 2014, Céline, 32, is awaiting the arrival of her first child. But Céline isn’t pregnant. In three months, it’s her wife Nadia who will give birth to their daughter. By law, Céline has to gather testimonies assuring she will be a competent parent to adopt the child. While doing so, she will confront her own definition of what a ‘good mother’ is.

3 weeks ago | nextbestpicture.com | Sara Clements

THE STORY – In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake Saddam Hussein’s birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails. THE CAST – Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat & Rahim AlHajTHE TEAM – Hasan Hadi (Director/Writer)THE RUNNING TIME – 105 MinutesIn “The President’s Cake,” director Hasan Hadi serves up something far more complex than the sweet treat its title suggests.