Your mom's trauma, now available in fabric softener scent.
An idle, Arab American stoner discovers a portal to the war memories of his mother's past while doing the laundry chore.
Direction
Desta turns a thesis film into genuinely visionary micro-budget sci-fi.
Writing
Stoner protagonist as accidental historian—surprisingly profound.
Practical Effects
The portal effect: probably a bedsheet and genius, still works.
Director
Agazi Desta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made as a thesis film at UCLA, budget was reportedly under $15K. The 'portal' is mostly practical lighting and sheer fabric.
Rare depiction of Arab American stoner culture—usually erased from both Arab media and American weed narratives. The film weaponizes this invisibility.
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