SALAM - CLAIRE FOWLER (2018)

Written and directed by Claire Fowler, Salam was supported by the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund and was selected for some of the best film festivals in the UK and USA. It takes place over the course of one night and tells the story of the eponymous Salam, a Palastinian working as a Lyft (like Uber) driver in New York. She hears a family member has been injured in a bombing just before she picks up an American woman who appears to be running away from an abusive partner. The two women make a strange connection before Salam finally hears news from home. There is a moment when it looks like the film will end without any conclusion, which is a frustrating tendency in short films. If you like Salam by Claire Fowler be sure to rate it and share it.