Garth Sexton as Leo, the leader of a local crime ring
Fadia Afashe as Fatima, Mohamed's wife
Mahmoud Thome as Hamza, Mohamed and Fatima's son
Wendi Smallwood as Mae, Billy's mother
Jackson Petten as Brandon, Billy's son
Steve O'Connell as Tony, the manager of a chicken plant
Carter Churchill as Timmy
Patrick Dempsey as Eddie
Darryl Hopkins as Gerard
Alexis Koetting as a social worker
Gina Squires as Shelley
Production
Sexton stated that the film was initially set out to be "a really dark [...] Newfoundland noir film," but the plot significantly changed when he met some refugees in a low-income housing area while location scouting. As the film focuses on the experiences of a refugee in St. John's, Syrian Newfoundlander Eyad Sakkar was hired a story consultant, and he had suggested that Abdo take on the role of Mohamed.[3]
The film was shot in 2023.[4] While in Canada working on the film, Abdo spoke of the urgent need for international aid following the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.[5]
At AIFF, Dalton won the award for Outstanding Performance, alongside Mary-Colin Chisholm in the short film The Kitchen Sink, and Nigel Markham won the award for Best Atlantic Canadian Cinematography.[7]
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