Paper Flowers

Paper Flowers picks up recent USC graduate and Peace Corps volunteer Shah (Talwalkar) as he receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, embarking on a mission to live his remaining life to the fullest. Shah’s determination lead him, prior to his passing, to write an article for HuffPost titled “Thank You, Cancer,” which has resonated with audiences worldwide through news articles, blogs and viral hashtags.

Cast

Kapil Talwalkar

as Shalin Shah

Olivia Liang

as Fiona Chang

Karan Soni

as Milan

Tom Everett Scott

as Dr. Baxter

Faran Tahir

as Mr. Shah

Meera Simhan

as Mrs. Shah

West Liang

as Mr. Chang

Jenny Gago

as Nurse Natalie

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