The Waiting Room

Waiting Room is a short, character-driven fiction film set entirely in a single, sparsely furnished
room of a temporary migrant shelter reserved for families. Over the course of one week, three
African migrants, Kuame, Amina, and her young daughter, Gaya, live together under a fragile
arrangement known only to them: they are pretending to be a family in order to gain access to the
family shelter. As they wait for news that may determine their future, they navigate a delicate
balance between intimacy, fear, and endurance, bound by a shared secret that shapes every
gesture and silence.
Confined to one location, the film uses restraint, silence, and precise visual storytelling to
explore themes of displacement, uncertainty, and resilience. Designed for a modest production
footprint, Waiting Room will be shot over five to six days with a small cast and crew,
emphasizing performance, atmosphere, and cinematic tension within a limited space.