After sold out shows at Detroit Film Theatre with almost 4,000 Detroiters in attendance plus an extended run in New York, Detroit Unleaded returns to the Metro-Detroit area this Friday, December 6th at Emagine Theater in Novi.
"Beautifully etched" - New York Times
Detroit Unleaded is a modern take on Romeo and Juliet that tells the story of Sami (EJ Assi), who reluctantly takes over his family's gas station business after his father is murdered in a robbery. It's not a life that Sami ever wanted, nor did his late father who always encouraged his son to go to college.
"Fun and enlightening" - The Detroit News
The gas station that Sami manages with his cousin Mike (Breaking Bad's Mike Batayeh) is more than just a pit stop, but a place where an infinite stream of spirited and often hilarious people flow through. When a gorgeous girl named Najlah (Nada Shouhayib) comes to deliver cheap long-distance phone cards, Sami quickly falls for her. Afraid her overprotective brother will disapprove, Najlah begins a romance with Sami under the promise of secrecy.
"90 minutes of pure entertainment" - National Post
100% made and cast in Detroit, Detroit Unleaded is the debut feature of Director Rola Nashef and stars first-time feature actors EJ Assi and Nada Shouhayib, along with Actor & Comedian Mike Batayeh (Breaking Bad), Mary Assel, Steven Soros, and Lebanese film and television star Akram El-Ahmar, along with a cast of Detroit-based characters.
"Comedic brillance" - indieWIRE
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