If you love character-driven films, immigrant-experience stories, and bold independent filmmaking — this is a must-watch conversation.
Interview Highlights – What Jess Told Us
We make movies for the moment they get to reach audiences.
She fell in love with the original script and fought to help shape it through years of development.
The story’s immigration themes draw from director Oday’s real-life asylum journey.
She was rewriting scenes constantly, even during a COVID shutdown right before filming.
On juggling three major roles: “Everything was changing constantly — but that’s filmmaking at its most intimate.”
Katie is designed as a highly specific woman — smart, ambitious, and emotionally grounded.
The film encourages audiences to identify with multiple characters — even those on opposite sides.
Jess is already developing two new projects — including a memoir adaptation
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