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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 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, potentially with Abdi and co-star Alexis Rhee returning.
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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.