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

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