In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15-year-old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker, but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir, a young Sudanese businessman living abroad. Nafisa’s grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa’s future. But can Nafisa choose for herself?

At the inspirational center of Oh Mercy is Catholic Sister Norma Pimentel, one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020. Sister Norma spends several days a week, each and every week, visiting with the people of Matamoros, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas– the children, the migrants, the NGO workers, the ICE and CBP officers– listening to their stories, acknowledging and embracing the reality of their lives, and affirming their humanity.

“Oh Mercy” is the first in a three-part series titled “Running to Stand Still” that focuses on global forced migration. The other two films will highlight migration from North Africa into Europe and the displacement of the Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh.

After a year of separation, a young Taiwanese American girl and her mom struggle to reconnect with her dad and two older sisters across familial and cultural divides.

Ingbert, the sock, applies for a position as double bass player at the Vienna State Orchestra. Bad idea.