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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.
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.
The film, shot in Northeast Ohio with a local crew, highlights systemic challenges in elder care without assigning simple blame.
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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Una película de Kent State sobre el desplazamiento de una mujer mayor y su vínculo con un conductor de viajes compartidos, protagonizada por Barkhad Abdi, ganó los máximos honores en un importante festival de cine y se dirige a los Oscar.