Parity Pipeline

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Iranian medical student Leila touches down in Beirut, coming in over the Mediterranean, en route to medical school in Toronto and the opportunity of a better life. What should have been the mere formality of obtaining her student visa takes a sharp turn upon arrival when she is informed that, due to a bureaucratic oversight, her visa has been denied. Unwilling to abandon her dream, Leila resigns herself to stay in Beirut and find some way to get to Canada. She decides to seek the visa through unofficial channels with the help of Chadi, a charming young college student who is trying to get to know her better. While waiting for the fake visa, Leila begins volunteering as a medic at a refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley. There, she meets Karim, a Syrian volunteer who is frustrated by the camp bureaucracy and constant shortage of supplies. As they work side by side under intense and grueling conditions, Leila gets a taste of what she is capable of when pushed to her limits. Against her better judgement, she begins to develop feelings for Karim, complicating her situation even further. Meanwhile, Leila faces the risk of losing her university scholarship and must act quickly to secure the future she has always dreamed of. But her deepening romantic connection with Karim and growing sense of commitment to her work in the camp leads her to wonder: is life in the West truly the one she wants?