Award Winning A STRAY to be Screened by the Film Society of Mpls St. Paul Oct 14-27

Showing October 14-27, the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul presents the 2016 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival Award Winner - Best MN Made Narrative Feature, Musa Syeed’s (Valley of Saints) moving locally made drama A STRAY. Starring Barkhad Abdirahman (Captain Phillips) in a commanding lead performance, A STRAY brings the streets of Riverside Minneapolis and the struggles of a young Muslim immigrant to the big screen in this vivid and moving drama. Desperate to outrun his bad luck, a young Muslim refugee seems like he just might make it until he crosses paths with a stray dog.

Director Musa Syeed and members of the cast and crew will be attending screenings on Saturday, October 14 at 4:20 and 9:45pm — check the film’s webpage on mspfilm.org for additional updates.