Farhad & the Journey by Nilo Cruz

Farhad is a fifteen-year-old girl on the outskirts of Kabul who disguises herself as a boy to blend in a world where being a man is almost as being divine. She encounters herself in a difficult predicament, and chants to her God in a lament. The Journey of the Shadow, as his author estates, is “ a story for children and for those adults who take delight in the remnants of innocence”. This magical tale takes us through the journey of Marcelo Miguel, an eight-year-old boy who decides to write a letter to his father, a soldier fighting in Afghanistan. Nilo Cruz gets to the core of two souls in search of truth and unconditional love. Two young souls who have encountered pain and, courageously, defy destiny. Directed by Nilo Cruz and Andy Señor.