Shaya Trailer (2013)

Trailer for the short film Shaya.

After a tribal Pakistani family is sent to Los Angeles as refugees, a young boy is forced to become the patriarch of his family. While the move might seem welcome, the family struggles to assimilate with other members of the community, and they find life in Los Angeles more challenging than in war-torn Pakistan. Tragedy ultimately strikes after an unfortunate confrontation with neighborhood kids, raising the question of who's to blame.