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Who’s in it: Ahmad Razvi
What it’s about: Ahmad (Razvi) pushes his coffee cart in New York, invisible to passersby, an irritant to cops, mourning a wife, worrying about a son, brooding over the pop stardom he had in Pakistan.
Worth watching? (star)(star) 1/2
“Whether it’s one of the great New York films or simply one of the great American films, this debut feature by writer-director Ramin Bahrani synthesizes aspiration, resignation, anonymity, celebrity, opportunity and denial into a portrait of something far beyond the immigrant experience.”