Daniel Knox

When Aziza finally shares a recurring dream, it’s what she leaves unsaid that reveals her fractured sense of self. Aziza’s dream – in which she must sing a song – takes her on a journey through the post-industrial hills of the American Rust Belt, the eternal fields of Egypt, and the most repressed parts of her mind.

In the aftermath of her mother’s death, Nour awaits a visit from her aunt. Nour’s mother used to say that her aunt was a vampire, and as she anticipates her arrival Nour ruminates on her mother’s life and experiences as an Arab immigrant in the American Rust Belt.