A Middle Eastern adoptee imagines life anew away from her overbearing Vietnam war veteran father.
In The Shadow of Her Father
Ava, a Middle Eastern woman, is dominated by her adoptive war veteran father, Walter. When an Egyptian man shows up in their lives, he causes Ava to rebel, forcing Walter to face a devastating past.
A probing exploration of community for a displaced diaspora in America which asks questions about what we owe to family - adoptive or otherwise. A Middle Eastern adoptee imagines life anew, away from her overbearing Vietnam war veteran father.