Abroad

Jad and Rania, a Lebanese couple living in New York City, struggle to achieve their shared dream of breaking into the entertainment industry due, in part, to the typecasting of Middle-Eastern actors.

Cast

Zayn Alexandre

as Jad

Pascale Seigneurie

as Rania

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