Preparation for the Next Life

The story

Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.

Cast & crew

Sebiye Behtiyar

Aishe

Fred Hechinger

Skinner

Landyn Lu

Munro

Ella Rouwen Chen

Chen

B. Todd Johnston

Jim