In 2016, Montana opened its doors to refugees for the first time this century. RENGA FOR THE WEST explores the relationship between new refugee arrivals and long-time Montanans through a tapestry of self-directed first-person stories.
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Sam is a former college football star whose chance to play in the NFL abruptly ends with a blown out knee. Seven years later, he finds himself alone, working a minimum wage job and weighing a deadly 413lbs. The time has come for some change! The time has come for some weight loss! Enter Cassie, a personal trainer who not only helps him lose weight but find love. Steering clear of the standard transformation formula seen on many current television shows such as, "Biggest Loser," Sam finds acceptance - and love - in unexpected places.
A couple invites another couple over for dinner, despite barely knowing each other. They try to make the best of things but the awkwardness overwhelms them, and they succumb to irrational behavior far outside the bounds of social propriety.
