Esperanza

WRITER/DIR: Shruti Parekh
PRODS: Laura Scarano, Shruti Parekh
CAST: Anwar Molani, Rosa Frausto, Vico Ortiz, Deepti Gupta, Joe Coffey, Keya Gupta, Yash Gupta, Sonny Singh, Melvin Hampton Sr., Regan DuCasse, Summer Knowles

Dev, a taxi driver in upstate New York, ferries asylum-seekers to an unmarked Canadian border crossing in the hopes of earning enough to bring his family over from India. One night, he picks up Estrella and Marisol, a Salvadoran couple with dreams of a new beginning and a great deal at stake. When they challenge his tactics, he must confront how far he will go for his American Dream.