Release Date

25 Jan, 2019

Runtime

00:17: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

“Farah,” a bread seller, walks the streets of a Middle Eastern town, while an American military vehicle, surrounded by soldiers, slowly passes by. A moment’s silence. Then, a devastating explosion. Civilians are bloodied, wounded. The horrors of war. “Farah” looks around aghast and wailing. But nothing here is quite what it seems. In fact, “Farah” is a character played by an aspiring actress called Laila. And this isn’t Iraq, but a replica village erected on the Fort Irwin army base in California, used to train American troops before being sent abroad. Laila believes her acting talents are being wasted away in this arid simulation, where female role-players are limited to mute, background roles. She takes things much more seriously. Laila plots her way out.

Original Title

Shako Mako

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Actors

Alia Shawkat

Cristian Valle

Sara Boutine

Bruno Amato

Haithem Badrani

Diana Valencia

Anissa Borrego

Sandra Santiago

Crew

Casey Genton

Hailey Benton Gates

Max Brun

Lana Kim

Alicia Van Couvering

Hailey Benton Gates

Adam Newport-Berra

Sofie Borup

Sophie Corra

Lyle Dohl

Lauren Skillen

Cindy Estada

Sebastian Pardo

Christopher Bear