And, yes, every second of it is important, down to the part where one guy ejaculates flames into the other. The sequence in question occurs during a narrative interlude that introduces Salim (Omad Abtahi), a man from Oman who is in New York City selling tourist trinkets. He’s been waiting all day for a meeting with a guy who refuses to see him.
He can’t get a cab.Ī taxi finally picks him up, and it is driven by an Ifrit (Mousa Kraish)-a supernatural figure in Middle Eastern stories and Islamic lore who is considered to be among the most powerful of jinns. The other thing about an Ifrit: His eyes are burning flames. The two vent to each other about their lives moving from the Middle East to New York. If I could grant a wish do you think I would be driving a cab?” “They know nothing about my people here,” the Ifrit says. They share an immediate, powerful compassion. They touch hands and it goes beyond just being sweet.
