Hanad Abdi

A suburban neurotic man in his late 20s has convinced himself that he’s destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he might actually convince the world.

In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when their worlds collide.

When a young Somali teen is accused of a crime, a reluctant youth worker is assigned his case and must confront her own past to fight for his future.

Misunderstandings arise when Ibtisam, a youth worker, pays a house visit to Hassan, a young Somali man with an ankle monitor, who claims his innocence in the crime that he is being accused of.

A suburban neurotic man in his late 20s has convinced himself that he’s destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he might actually convince the world.