directed by: Babak Jalali, year: 2023
actors: Anita Valti, Gregg Turnington, Jerry Allen White

Fremont follows a young Afghan immigrant in Fremont, California as she navigates a new country, language barriers, and the ache of home left behind. Through intimate, observational scenes—phone calls with family, quiet routines, and fleeting moments of connection—the film builds a humane portrait of resilience and memory. Babak Jalali crafts a restrained, humane drama that honors ordinary lives, inviting tenderness for those rearranged by displacement. The film captures the rhythms of immigrant life with lingering shots, subtle humor, and a patient pace that rewards attentive viewing, while memory fragments and dreamlike sequences deepen the sense of identity in flux.

Slice Of Life, Drama, Indie Drama, Diaspora, Immigrant Experience