Inspired by three lines spoken by the 13th century Sufi master, Jalaluddin Rumi, the film is a metaphor for the ordinary lives we lead in search of the joy. Alex is a wealthy man, an evolved materialist who wishes to go beyond what he has. His search merits the ‘incidental’ meeting with an enlightened master and Alex gets his answer in a moment of ordinariness.
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Cast
Owen Johnston II
Owen Johnston is originally from Southern California. He has studied acting with: Sally Johnson (Sally Johnson Studio, New York City), Karen Hensel (South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California), Gene Bua (Gene Bua A.F.L., Los Angeles, California).
He is currently in RENT on Broadway and has also been seen in national commercials and print advertisements for MCI and Charles Schwab. He has worked in film and television, in such shows as Full House and Flapjack Floozy with Teri and Tap with Gregory Hines. He has also been seen on Broadway in Shogun, The King and I, Miss Saigon, and 42nd Street.
Lars Stevens
Trained in Europe, Chicago and New York City, Lars Stevens has worked on many independent films and student projects in his 9 years in New York City. His most recent work includes Nightmare: The Movie and The Bet, Beaster, Be My Valentine, Franny Canada and Alleanza.
Tone Christensen
Tone Christensen was born in Oslo, Norway, and relocated to New York City in 1998 to further pursue her acting career. She studied at the School of Film and Television, Ted Bardy Studio and under Susan Batson (Black Nexxus Inc.). She has appeared in the feature Knots and held a recurring role in The Sopranos; she has appeared in nine independent films and has hosted three European TV programs. Tone has also starred in theater productions; her most notable regional role was as "Roberta" in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.
Roger Vincent Hervas
Roger Vincent Hervas has studied acting with the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting in New York; Sydney Conservatory of Acting, Sydney, Australia; and Suffolk Community College, New York. He has appeared in five independent films, fourteen plays and numerous TV commercials.
Vishal Vaid
Vishal Vaid is a noted musician and composer based in New York City. His East Indian background has been instrumental in shaping his journey from a thirteenth century ancient artform known as "ghazal" to contemporary interpretations of the drum and bass electronics genre - more widely known as the Asian Massive / Asian Electronics movement here in the U.S. Original compositions in traditional forms as well as a modern sensibility of sounds to come has made Vaid part of the most highly sought-after group of musician/composers of contemporary times. Notable performances have included a number of World Music Festivals, including a performance for the royal family in British Parliament. Commercial recordings include Realize, on Six Degrees Records, and Liberation on the same label.
Crew
Mumtaz Hussain (Director, Producer)
Mumtaz Hussain is both a fine art painter and film maker. His movie, "Soul of Civilization" was successfully previewed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with its 2003 exhibit: "The art of the first cities".
In 1981, Mumtaz accepted admission into the prestigious National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore, decorate the Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan Palace, an architectural landmark in Karachi. While at NCA Mumtaz also made his first film.
In 1987, Mumtaz left for London to study illustration at the Media of Arts Center. In 1988 Mumtaz came to New York to pursue graphic design at the School of Visual Art Additionally, Mumtaz studied film making at the Digital Film Academy. He has also served as Art Director for Simon & Schuster as well as art director on accounts that include Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. Mumtaz is currently teaching film and video in the Beacon Program in Manhattan
Vwodeki Rucewicz (Director of photography)
Born 12/19/60 in Warsaw, Poland, and graduated from the English Department of Warsaw University, Vwodeki has studied lighting at workshops in Rockport, Maine. In New York since 1989, he works in video and HD Projects from segments for news magazines, ABC Sports profiles, Biography series (Lance Armstrong, P Diddy), Intimate Portrait series (Mary J. Blige), numerous shows on cable channels (MTV, VH1, Spike TV, TBS), documentaries (Everyday Heroes, Hi-tech Criminals, Tales from Rikers Island), non-for-profit organizations (Landmarks Conservancy), and as part of the B unit on several independent features.
Smarth Bali (Writer)
Smarth's expertise comes from his solid grounding in the media and communications. His work spans journalism, marketing and corporate communications, and writing. He has worked for Grey Worldwide, and on assignments for L'Oreal, Bank of America, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Lotto, Life Fitness, and the federal governments of Australia, France, India, and Malta, among others.
Lars Stevens
Vishal Vaid is a noted musician and composer based in New York City. His East Indian background has been instrumental in shaping his journey from a thirteenth century ancient artform known as "ghazal" to contemporary interpretations of the drum and bass electronics genre - more widely known as the Asian Massive / Asian Electronics movement here in the U.S. Original compositions in traditional forms as well as a modern sensibility of sounds to come has made Vaid part of the most highly sought-after group of musician/composers of contemporary times. Notable performances have included a number of World Music Festivals, including a performance for the royal family in British Parliament. Commercial recordings include Realize, on Six Degrees Records, and Liberation on the same label.
Mumtaz Hussain is both a fine art painter and film maker. His movie, "Soul of Civilization" was successfully previewed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with its 2003 exhibit: "The art of the first cities". 