May in the Summer
Produced in 2013
Film Information
Festival Edition 2014 - Edition 14
Section Panorama
Director Cherien Dabis
Country USA
Duration 94 min
Language English / Arabic
Category Panorama 2014
Producer Alix Madigan, Cherien Dabis, Sabine Sidawi, Christopher Tricarico
Screenplay Cherien Dabis
Cast Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Cherien Dabis, Nadine Malouf, Ritu Singh Pande
Genre Drama
Synopsis
The film follows May Brennan, who is successful with her first book and planning to marry Ziad. However, upon reuniting with her family in Amman, she faces chaos as her mother disapproves of her fiancé, her younger sisters behave unpredictably, and her estranged father shows unexpected interest in her life, leading to a spiraling out of control.
Full Description
The film follows May Brennan, who is successful with her first book and planning to marry Ziad. However, she is thrust back into the chaos of her family in Amman, where her mother disapproves of her fiancé, and her estranged father suddenly shows interest in reconciling. As family dynamics unfold, May finds her life spiraling out of control.
May in the Summer
2013