A lonely international student creates an imaginary girlfriend to impress his roommates – then struggles to let her go.

Producer, Director, Screenwriter
Omar is an author and filmmaker. His feature film The Lebanese Burger Mafia (Paramount+) won Audience Choice at the 2023 Northwest International Documentary Festival, and his book How Muslims Shaped the Americas was named one of Top 100 books of the year by the Globe and Mail.

Producers

Moh and Mazen Mahfouz are the sibling duo behind B.A.D. Films and key collaborators on The Lebanese Burger Mafia. In addition to producing documentaries and commercials, they’ve worked across the world and screened their films at several international festivals.

Executive Producer and Story Author

Saeed is a lawyer and writer. His book Her First Palestinian: and Other Stories (House of Anansi) was a finalist for the Atwood Gibson Writers Trust Fiction Prize. His debut novel Bend Your Nature and debut memoir You Will Not Kill Our Imagination will both be published by Simon & Schuster.

Director of Photography

Issa has worked with clients such as HBO, CBC and Warner Music. His film credits include "Queen Tut" (2022), a feature film about Toronto's underground queer nightlife, and "Strangers In A Room" (2021), about an actor's industry struggles. 

Editor

Leen was the supervising editor for VICE Arabia and has worked on documentaries, commercials and narrative films. She also directed the short Deuteronomy, earning several Leo Award nominations, and co-produced Rupture on the Criterion Channel.

Production Designer

Etta has worked in various creative roles on Making Kayfabe, Making Room, Secret Time, and Before I Change My Mind. They’re an advocated for LGBTQ+ and disabled voices in the arts community.