next life

But feeling alone and stuck in New York City, she turns toward this place of cultural familiarity, where the imam counsels her that she’ll be rewarded for her obedience in her next life.

Aishe has been preparing for her next life since she arrived in New York, getting stronger, smarter, faster, so that she can make the leap to an existence that’s more comfortable, safer, more abundant.

“Preparation for the Next Life” is the narrative feature debut of Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Liu.

In “Preparation for the Next Life,” Liu once again trains his lens on the delicate coming-of-age that is the early 20s.

Nevertheless, “Preparation for the Next Life” is a powerful assertion of dreams, humanity and hard work, arguing that every person has a past, a future and a story to tell.