Woven (2016)

Woven: Directed by Nagwa Ibrahim, Salome Mulugeta. With Salome Mulugeta, Ryan O’Nan, Ryan Spahn, Larisa Polonsky. Ethiopian-born Elenie struggles to integrate her mother’s traditions with her own American dreams. When a tragic accident thrusts her into the life of American-born Logan, Elenie realizes that one’s search for a sense of place is universal.

“Woven is about an Ethiopian immigrant family that come to live in the United States and meets a Caucasian family. Their lives get intertwined after a tragedy occurs. Shortly after the accident, the two families think that their cultural differences might play a substantial role in their encounter, but soon realize that humanity is connected when it comes to emotions like pain, loss and forgiveness. The film appeals to all human beings as a universal story and is about ways in which we as human beings experience difficult things in life and heal through them. Woven has such a beautiful message and I truly encourage others to see this film.”