Road Movie

Ramzi Bashour's 'Hot Water' premiered in the US Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, offering a fresh take on the American road movie genre through a mother-son journey. Starring Lubna Azabal as a Lebanese-American professor and Daniel Zolghadri as her teenage son, the film explores family bonds amid cultural clashes during a drive from Indiana to California. Anchored by Azabal's sharp performance, it blends comedy and pathos in quiet, emotional moments.