My Josephine

2003 0h 8m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

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Aadid tells us his life in seven minutes. He's an Arabic-speaking young man working the night shift at a laundromat and dry cleaners somewhere in the United States. In the aftermath of 9/11, they wash U.S. flags for free. He says they get six or seven per day. He tells us about Napoleon's two wives: Marie Louise for an heir, Josephine for love. Aadid likes Adela, his co-worker. She's his Josephine. We watch Aadid and Adela hand wash the flags and put them in dryers. They fold them. They dance. They stand side by side outside the door of the laundromat looking at the dawn. Will this companionship become something more?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Basel Hamdan
Aadid
Saba Shariat
Adela
Marc Levi
Customer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Jenkins
Writers: Barry Jenkins
Languages: Arabic, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Jenkins, shot by James Laxton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Meghan Robertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Basel Hamdan and Saba Shariat and Marc Levi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barry Jenkins directs. James Laxton behind the camera. Meghan Robertson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Barry Jenkins, shot by James Laxton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Meghan Robertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Basel Hamdan and Saba Shariat and Marc Levi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0385108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.