What turns an unassuming engineer into America's worst nightmare: a suicide bomber walking up the steps of Grand Central Station? In this tautly-crafted and quietly stunning thriller, award-winning director Joseph Castelo turns his lens on terrorism from the "other's" point of view, weaving a complex and nuanced character study of would-be terrorist Hassan and the trusting family he has come to visit. Friend Yaseed welcomes Hassan into his home with the openness of a man made complacent by years of American suburbia. Little does he realize his once gentle companion has just emerged from a year in which he was kidnapped, sent to Pakistan, and tortured into the ideology of hatred. While Yaseem and his unknowing family throw neighborhood BBQs, Hassan meets with his cell and turns a flirtatious date into a hair-raising scout of the train station. In the end both Hassan and Yaseed will have to choose between the men they once were and the men they have become. And, in a chilling final scene, so too will the Americans. (Ruth Cowing)

Director: Joseph Castelo
Producer: Joana Vicente, Tom Glynn, Jason Kliot
Writing: Tom Glynn, Joseph Castelo, Ayad Akhtar
Cinematography: Lisa Rinzler, Joseph White

Joana Vicente is the co-founder with Jason Kliot of Open City Films. Her long list of producing credits includes BUBBLE, ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM, THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON, COFFEE AND CIGARETTES, THE GUYS, NEVER GET OUTTA THE BOAT, LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONEY, LOVELY AND AMAZING and many others. Upcoming films include HANCOCK, DIGGERS, ALL FALL DOWN, QUID PRO QUO, AWAKE and HUNTER.
Cinematographer Lisa Rinzler's career began in the early 1980s with films including FIST OF FEAR and REVERSE ANGLE. Among her many shooting credits are JOHN HUSTON AND THE DUBLINERS, DEAD PRESIDENTS, THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, POLLOCK, LOVE LIZA (2002 High Falls Film festival closing night selection), THE SOUL OF A MAN, LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE and DRUM.