A cab driver takes an older woman back to her nursing home, but they have given up her bed. The driver must figure out what to do next.
MAGAN AND JORANI is the feature film in development based on my short film Magan's Fare. The story centers around Magan, a pragmatic family man, ride-share driver from Somalia, and Jorani, an older nursing home patient from Cambodia with mild dementia. When Magan drives Jorani back to her nursing home only to find that they are kicking her out, he must now make a choice about what to do next.
Our film gives voice to the detrimental effects of patient dumping on the most marginalized and vulnerable in our country. Our older Adults.
Jorani, a woman who came to America decades ago escaping the horrors of a war torn Cambodia is now living a horrific nightmare here in the US. As we the audience identify more and more with Magan’s increasingly difficult situation, we question our communal responsibilities to one another. And through Magan, we are inspired to look more closely at our own capacity for compassion.
Dana White is an award-winning filmmaker. Her work and inspirations gravitate to the areas of loss, grief, aging/ageism and the treatment of our older adults. The “Quiet Voices” of the world, the stories not easily told. Her films have played at festivals around the world. Her feature film, In the Orchard, is a story that opens a conversation about grief and loss. It won Best film at the Sonoma International Film Festival and went on to screen at numerous festivals around the country. Her film Turning Blue premiered at the Cleveland International Festival and went on the screen internationally. Turning Blue sheds light on the difficult subjects of death, transition, and caregiving. Her newest film, Involuntary seeks to bring awareness to the systemic ageism that permeates our country and culture. It is the first in a three-film series about elder abuse and older adult patient dumping. Dana is a fierce voice for stories about older adults. She is also an Assistant Professor at Kent State University where she teaches film and writing. She founded and advises the Female Filmmakers Initiative. at Kent State.
Barkhad Abdi - Role of Magan
Alexis Rhee - Role of Jorani
