Canada / Apr 15, 2026
MACAAN (2026)
Directed by Ayub Nor
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7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When a Somali immigrant joins an adult ESL class, he romantically pursues an uninterested classmate all while navigating the many challenges of the modern immigrant experience.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Max Zakharov | ICE 2 |
| Shona Buschlen | Drive-Thru Worker |
| Diavione St-Amand | Student |
Genres
RomanceComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | MACAAN |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Somali |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bookoo Productions |
| Release date | 15 aprile 2026 |
| Production | Makayla Aquino |
| Writer | Ayub Nor, Jacob Allan Smith, Christian Picken, Shona Buschlen |
| Casting | Ayub Nor |
| Editing | Lachlan Brown-Sutherland |
| Cinematography | Khai Prendergast, Emilie Franz, Nico Cariati, Ashley Bazalar Arroyo, Alex Kollmann, Ben Dashwood, Max Zakharov, Lachlan Brown-Sutherland, Naima Pinto |
| Assistant directors | Thomas Freire, Juniper Hertel, Ayub Nor, Nico Cariati |
| Lighting | Dylan Merrick, Mitchell Denison, Jesse Telfer |
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| Camera operators | Emilie Franz, Nico Cariati, Khai Prendergast, Ashley Bazalar Arroyo, Alex Kollmann, Ben Dashwood, Max Zakharov, Lachlan Brown-Sutherland, Naima Pinto |
| Additional photography | Emilie Franz, Nico Cariati, Khai Prendergast, Ashley Bazalar Arroyo, Alex Kollmann, Ben Dashwood, Max Zakharov, Lachlan Brown-Sutherland, Naima Pinto |
| Production design | Mandy Guo, Ikram Salad, Fox Turcotte, Natalie Mast, Alejandro Jamarillo |
| Art direction | Fox Turcotte, Natalie Mast, Mandy Guo, Alejandro Jamarillo, Ikram Salad |
| Set decoration | Natalie Mast, Fox Turcotte, Mandy Guo, Alejandro Jamarillo, Ikram Salad |
| Visual effects | Ben Dashwood |
| Music | Adam Abouaasy, Naomi Faye Porter, Madelyn Tate, Seth Fry |
| Sound | Naomi Faye Porter, Madelyn Tate, Seth Fry, Adam Abouaasy |
| Costume design | Dirie, Cris Cabrera |
| Makeup | Cris Cabrera, Dirie |
| Hairstyling | Cris Cabrera, Dirie |
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