This film is in competition for the Juried Best Narrative Feature Award.

It’s 1993 and North Carolina is experiencing a historic drought. Autistic teen Carl, fascinated by weather, predicts that a storm will soon hit nearby. His sister Sam crafts a plan to help him chase the storm, stealing their mother’s ice cream truck to embark on a road trip about family, forgiveness, and following your dreams.

Drought

In a small, southern, drought-ridden town in 1993, Sam tries to find a better life for her brother Carl who is on the Autism spectrum and fascinated by weather. She decides to steal their mother's ice-cream truck and chase a storm Carl is predicting.

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Eric Althoff

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