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In today's episode, I interview Alexandra Bahíyyih Wain, director of the short film "In the Clouds," a story of a family of Iranian refugees and the struggles they face in contemporary London.

Listen to hear about the inspiration for the story based on anti-immigration sentiment, how the shooting location became a bit of a character unto itself, and the challenges of finding actors to play her lead roles that fit a very specific set of skills.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• The works of Stephen King
• I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai
• Habibi by Craig Thompson
• The Life of Pi by Yann Martel 
• On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:

• "In the Clouds" directed by Alexandra Bahíyyih Wain
• The films of Mike Flannigan
• The Haunting of Hill House (series)
• The Humans directed by Stephen Karam
• The Innocents directed by Eskil Vogt
• A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
• Burn After Reading directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
• Erin Brockovich directed by Steven Soderbergh
• Legally Blonde directed by Robert Luketic
• Sister Act directed by Emile Ardolino

Follow the film on Instagram @intheclouds.film and Alexandra @alexbahiyyihwain.

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