Conrad Faraj, right, sets the scene on the set of 'The Wind is Watching' How do you turn a childhood spent in one of the most violent cities in the world into a creative and inspiring young adulthood spent making movies with friends and professional colleagues? A lot of people would say the short answer is, “You don’t.” Conrad Faraj would say, “Here’s how.” Faraj is the Cleveland phenom behind the independent feature film The Wind is Watching , inching its way through the final stages of post-production and that much closer to a silver screen near you. Already, the $52,000 film, which tells the tale of Cara, a young woman, searching for her brother, traveling through a collapsed society, has mustered a cast and crew of 50, shooting in 28 locations across Northeast Ohio. If you watch the trailer , you will likely agree this dystopian fantasy feels like a big budget movie, and Faraj is happy you think so. It’s what he was going after, what he believes in - and what...
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