Themes: Fathers and Sons, Redemption, Immigrant Life
Main Cast: Mic Tomasi, Sophie Shahinian, Greg Satamian, Shant Benjamin, Ioannis Bogris
Release Year: 2002
Country: US
Run Time: 87 minutes
Plot
For his debut feature film, Iranian-American filmmaker Vahe Babaian wrote and directed this drama about the cultural struggles faced by a young man living in California. Mic Tomasi stars as Michael, an Armenian-American man who not only must face his own inner conflicts but the ones with those around him. His mother has recently passed away, leaving his father, Leon (Greg Satamian), to rely on Michael for certain things despite Leon's not wanting to be a burden on his son. Meanwhile, Michael's fiancée, Anna (Sophie Shahinian), is constantly pointing out the facets of his personality that lack maturity, and his friend Mato (Ioannis Bogris) is considering taking dangerous and illegal measures to bring his brother to the United States. After Freedom premiered at the 2002 Method Fest Independent Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Cast
Mic Tomasi - Michael Abcarian
Sophie Shahinian - Ana
Greg Satamian - Leon
Shant Benjamin - Avo
Ioannis Bogris - Mato
Anahid Shahrik; Joe El Rady - Vic
Credit
Amanda Rounsaville - Art Director, Berj Beramian - Co-producer, Elaine Montalvo - Costume Designer, Vahe Babaian - Director, Howard Heard - Editor, Thomas A. Ohanian - Editor, Sophie Shahinian - Executive Producer, Ken Craig - Executive Producer, Berj Beramian - Executive Producer, Alan Derian - Composer (Music Score), Gary Meek - Cinematographer, Eric Sherman - Producer, Vahe Babaian - Producer, Donna Thomas - Sound/Sound Designer, Brian Linder - Sound/Sound Designer, Jon Trebilcock - Sound/Sound Designer, Dennis Grzesik - Sound/Sound Designer, Vahe Babaian - Screenwriter
