Bilal's Stand

Bilal — a high school senior in Detroit — works long hours to keep up both his grades and his family's long-owned taxi stand. "The Stand" has been the family's social and financial hub for sixty years, and now Bilal is destined to carry the torch. Despite a series of setbacks at home, Bilal secretly submits a college application and takes up ice carving in order to win a scholarship. Now he is forced to decide whether to continue running The Stand — the only life he has ever known — or take a chance at social mobility. Based on a true story, Bilal's Stand radiates warmth, humor and originality. Sultan Sharrief's debut feature is a freshly crafted film filled with heart and authenticity that transports audiences to a world rarely seen on-screen and heralds the arrival of its filmmaker as a new voice in American independent cinema.