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flag A Kent State film about an elderly woman’s displacement and her bond with a rideshare driver, starring Barkhad Abdi, won top honors at a major film festival and is headed to the Oscars.

flag Kent State University professors Chris Knoblock and Dana White’s short film “Magan’s Fare,” which won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival, portrays an elderly woman displaced from a nursing home and her connection with a rideshare driver, played by Oscar-nominated actor Barkhad Abdi. flag The film, shot in Northeast Ohio with a local crew, highlights systemic challenges in elder care without assigning simple blame. flag It is being submitted to the 2027 Academy Awards and may be expanded into a feature film, with plans to reunite Abdi and co-star Alexis Rhee.

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