A driver (Barkhad Abdi) takes an older woman back to her nursing home, but they have given up her bed. The driver must figure out what to do next.

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With Magan’s Fare we wanted to explore the idea of personal moral responsibility, while illuminating the detrimental effects that our for-profit healthcare system here in America puts upon the marginalized and vulnerable people within its grasp. The story centers around two first generation immigrants and former refugees; Magan, a pragmatic ride-share driver from Somalia, and Jorani, an older nursing home patient from Cambodia with occasional cognitive issues whom Magan suddenly becomes saddled with. 

We’re also exploring the conflict that lies within all of us, between our empathy towards those in need, while meeting the basic needs of our own. For Magan, Jorani is a fare, a means to his real monetary needs. As they spend more time together, however, Magan begins to become personally invested in what to do with her and her fate. 

Magan has a choice: does he help her, or does he provide for his family?