SALAM

Synopsis

A female Lyft driver navigates the night shift in New York City while waiting to hear life-or-death news from her family in Syria.

Director Biography

Claire Fowler is a Welsh writer and director based in Brooklyn. After studying at Oxford University, she made a number of short documentaries including two about human rights issues in Palestine. She then attended Columbia University’s M.F.A. program in film on a Fulbright scholarship and, later, the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women. Her short film, Noodles, was a Vimeo Staff Pick and can currently be seen on Nowness. She recently participated in the Sony directors program.