A young Syrian refugee faces hard truths chasing the American dream on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, while living in poverty, dealing with social injustice and witnessing his neighbor's opioid addiction.

From Aleppo to the Ghetto. JACIR, is a look at the divisiveness of U.S. politics through the eyes of a Syrian refugee (Malek Rahbani) as he faces the hard truth of chasing the American dream on the streets of Memphis. While living in poverty, witnessing social injustice, and dealing with his conservative opioid-addicted next-door neighbor (Lorraine Bracco).