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Rest Stop

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On a bus ride from New York to Oklahoma, Meyi, a young Ugandan-American girl, realizes her place in the world through her mother’s ambitious effort to reunite their family.





Directors Spotlight


Crystal Kayiza

Director

Crystal Kayiza is a Ugandan-American artist and filmmaker raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her most recent film, Rest Stop, premiered at TIFF and won the 2023 Jury Prize for Best US Short Film at Sundance. Her short, See You Next Time, was an official selection of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was released by The New Yorker.



  • Year: 2022
  • Runtime: 12 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Language: English, Luganda
  • Director: Crystal Kayiza
  • Premiere: Philadelphia




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