SYNOPSIS

After arriving from Egypt to work as a software engineer, Nagib (Isaac Benjamin) falls for his beautiful co-worker Aisha (Silvia Sweidan) and his handsome neighbor Jeff (Jakob Bokulich). September 11 terrorist attacks and the arrest of Nagib’s closeted gay friend in Egypt make matters worse. Business dries up at the software firm and his job is the first to go. Nagib is caught between being true to himself and the ones he love, as he tries to survive in the U.S. after 9/11. Between Places is an intricate story about love, deception and the choices one makes in hope for a better life for oneself.