Sherman

Overview

Sherman tells the story of a black woman who finds herself making an unconventional parenting choice in a society that doubts her potential. In the suburbs of Long Island, Sherman finds herself responsible for her neighbor's son Osman - a 7-year-old Syrian refugee Muslim boy who wakes up to the news of his parents' fatal accident. Osman is left with Sherman with no relatives to care for him. While struggling through her own grief over the loss of her unborn child, Sherman has to care for Osman. With cultural and linguistic barriers, how far will she go to make Osman feel at home?

Cast

Zainab Jah

Sherman

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Nano Raies

Osman's Mother

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Noor Hamdi

Osman's Father

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Chuck McMahon

Detective

Ebbe Bassey

Sherman's Mother

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Daria Rumi

Angry Neighbor

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Marci Fine

Child Service

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Adam Alnasser

Osman