The Perfect Story
73 mins
The Perfect Story offers a riveting, intimate look at the ethical and moral challenges sparked by the relationship between a foreign correspondent and a young Somali refugee. By revealing the boundaries of journalism and filmmaking, the film questions what stories are told, why, and who gets to tell them.
Ismael Abdulle
Self
Sahal Abdulle
Self
Michelle Shephard
Director
Sahal Abdulle
Associate Producer
Kate Vollum
Associate Producer
Michelle Shephard
Producer
Laura Bates
Musician
Linda Fong
Production Office Coordinator
Esmaeel Abofak
Musician
Wesley Legge
Cinematography
Erin Chisholm
Researcher
Bryn Hughes
Producer
Michelle Shephard
Writer
Justin Small
Original Music Composer
Jane Jankovic
Executive Producer
Lea Marin
Producer
Ohad Benchetrit
Original Music Composer
Kevin Riley
Technical Supervisor
Michelle Shephard
Still Photographer
Jim Ursulak
Sound Recordist
Katie Murray
Production Coordinator
Dania Kannan
Production Accountant
Sasha Jordan Appler
Graphic Designer
Jeff Hocken
Project Manager
Aj McLauchlin
Colorist
Bryn Hughes
Production Coordinator
Laurel Toews
Transcriptions
Nuruddin Qorane
Transcriptions
Alysha Baker
Assistant Editor
Cory Johnson
Online Editor
Patricia Bourgeois
Administration
Peter Kallianiotis
Legal Services
Chandra Bulucon
Sound Recordist
Edwin Janzen
Post Production Supervisor
Nick Sewell
Graphic Designer
Steve Russell
Additional Camera
Dina Attalla
Assistant Camera
Astrid Larsen
Transcriptions
Dave Draper
Sound Recordist
Jennifer Mair
Publicist
Christian Bielz
Additional Camera
Spencer Clerk
Sound Engineer
Marcus Matyas
Production Supervisor
Jack Madigan
Sound Effects Editor
Iris Ng
Additional Camera
Andrew Martin-Smith
Administration
Nelson Ferreira
Sound Supervisor