Andre Degas

Prison guard falls in love with inmate. She wants him to let her escape.

A German journalist on the run from mobsters in New York embarks on a road trip across the United States, picking up a female auto mechanic on the run, before his past catches up with him. Shot in 16mm by Egyptian-born director Degas using local crews, a mix of professional and amateur performers, and rural landscapes as a backdrop, this lesser-known No Wave feature comes from a school of New York independent filmmaking inspired by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Wim Wenders.

Once-celebrated Syrian poet Nadene now works as a maid in New York. Her quiet life unravels when she agrees to let the FBI use her apartment window for surveillance, led by agent Emily Santiago. As her teenage son Zeezo is revealed to be involved with the very criminals being watched, Nadene is thrust into a moral and emotional crisis. Torn between survival, motherhood, and the desire for freedom, she embarks on a dangerous journey that blurs the lines between justice and self-sacrifice.