Written & Directed By: MJ Alhabeeb Jr
Cast: Ada Pasternak, Matthew J. Plumb, Ione Butler, Ryan Manuel, Tuommo Tarkka
Justice has no roadmap. Some journeys begin where the system ends.
When a tragic hit-and-run leaves a young couple shattered, a grieving father and a resilient caregiver forge an unlikely alliance. Plight follows Valentina, a Ukrainian woman searching for peace, and Joe, a working-class man losing faith in justice, as they uncover secrets buried in a forgotten Pennsylvania steel town. Bound by loss, their pursuit of truth reveals just how far people will go when justice slips away.
Accolades: Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, World Premiere Showcase; CineWorld Film Festival, Best Narrative Feature, Best Actor, Best Cinematography; Wild Rivers Film Festival, Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Cinematography; Orlando Film Festival, Best Director; Bloomington International Film Festival, Best Feature Film; Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival, Best Feature Film; Borrego Springs Film Festival, Best Feature Director.
A Q&A with Director MJ Alhabeeb Jr. , actor Ryan Manuel and members of the cast and crew will follow, moderated by David Ruchman.
1hr 21mins/ Not Yet Rated
MJ Alhabeeb Jr is a Writer/Director/Producer committed to creating thought provoking and visually striking films. His award-winning series Broke Boys took home Best in Directing at Stareable Fest and will be released worldwide next year. Alhabeeb Jr ’s directorial debut Plight was the World Premiere Showcase at Julien Dubuque International (MovieMaker Top25 Film Festival.) Plight went on to screen at Cine world, where it received 6 nominations and took home 3 awards, including the top prize of Best Feature Film. More recently, he took home the award for Best Director at the Borrego Springs Film Festival and the top prize of Best Feature Film at the Bloomington International, Pittsburgh Independent and Wild Rivers Film Festivals.
Ryan Manuel grew up in Newport, Rhode Island and began making films in the early 90s with his grandfather's V.H.S camcorder. He went on to act in high school plays and community theater. After spending 2 years in an urban peace corps program and receiving his English degree from the University of Rhode Island he moved out West to Los Angeles. He studied under Anthony Meindl and began working at Deluxe Digital Studios until he was fortunate enough to be able to act full time. Manuel is known for his work on the social justice show Supermission and his viral pranks for Netflix, Sony, and the Amp Squad. He is also known in the Twitch and Steam world for replacing Jerma985. He was recently nominated for Best Supporting Performance at the Wild Rivers Film Festival for his latest film Plight.