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
Linda Fong
Production Office Coordinator
Ohad Benchetrit
Original Music Composer
Michelle Shephard
Writer
Kate Vollum
Associate Producer
Erin Chisholm
Researcher
Esmaeel Abofak
Musician
Sahal Abdulle
Associate Producer
Michelle Shephard
Producer
Laura Bates
Musician
Lea Marin
Producer
Jeff Hocken
Project Manager
Aj McLauchlin
Colorist
Michelle Shephard
Still Photographer
Justin Small
Original Music Composer
Wesley Legge
Cinematography
Christian Bielz
Additional Camera
Chandra Bulucon
Sound Recordist
Marcus Matyas
Production Supervisor
Jennifer Mair
Publicist
Nick Sewell
Graphic Designer
Alysha Baker
Assistant Editor
Jim Ursulak
Sound Recordist
Sasha Jordan Appler
Graphic Designer
Katie Murray
Production Coordinator
Laurel Toews
Transcriptions
Jack Madigan
Sound Effects Editor
Cory Johnson
Online Editor
Jane Jankovic
Executive Producer
Nuruddin Qorane
Transcriptions
Spencer Clerk
Sound Engineer
Dina Attalla
Assistant Camera
Patricia Bourgeois
Administration
Kevin Riley
Technical Supervisor
Andrew Martin-Smith
Administration
Bryn Hughes
Production Coordinator
Bryn Hughes
Producer
Steve Russell
Additional Camera
Dania Kannan
Production Accountant
Astrid Larsen
Transcriptions
Dave Draper
Sound Recordist
Iris Ng
Additional Camera
Edwin Janzen
Post Production Supervisor
Peter Kallianiotis
Legal Services
Nelson Ferreira
Sound Supervisor