Family, Drama
Elijah
Bengali, English
20 Mins
| 2024 | United States No restriction
Friday, August 22, 03.30 PM | HOYTS Docklands Buy Tickets
Australian Premiere
A South Asian Muslim cab driver in New York grapples with financial hardship from collapsing taxi medallion values and his daughter’s coming out as transgender, forcing him to confront the limits of love and understanding.
Cast: Ajaz Alam, Mithila Gazi, Debjani Banerjee, Samad Alamgir, Tito Gazi, Eva Visco, Edis Delgado, Adela-Adriana Moscu
Director: Razid Season
Festivals
Best Short (LGBTQIA+ Image) at CUNY Film Festival 2024
ImageOut: Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025
Nomination for Best Short at South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2025
Audience Choice Award for Best Short at Phoenix Film Festival 2025
Best Drama Short at Coney Island Film Festival 2025
Outstanding Achievement Award (Short) at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival 2025
Best Short (LGBTQIA+ Image) at CUNY Film Festival 2024
ImageOut: Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025
Nomination for Best Short at South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2025
Audience Choice Award for Best Short at Phoenix Film Festival 2025
Best Drama Short at Coney Island Film Festival 2025
Outstanding Achievement Award (Short) at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival 2025