My Josephine (2003)

Aadid tells us his life in seven minutes Hes an Arabicspeaking young man working the night shift at a laundromat and dry cleaners somewhere in the United States In the aftermath of 911 they wash US flags for free He says they get six or seven per day He tells us about Napoleons two wives Marie Louise for an heir Josephine for love Aadid likes Adela his coworker Shes his Josephine We watch Aadid and Adela hand wash the flags and put them in dryers They fold them They dance They stand side by side outside the door of the laundromat looking at the dawn Will this companionship become something more