Preparation for the Next Life

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.

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  Sebiye Behtiyar

  Aishe
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  Fred Hechinger

  Skinner
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  Landyn Lu

  Munro
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  Ella Rouwen Chen

  Chen
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  B. Todd Johnston

  Jim
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  Maxwell Almono

  Luis
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  Justin Cotta

  Cop (Times Square)
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  Alicher Adill

  Aziz
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  Dralla Aierken

  Arzu
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  Esther Chen

  Min