Hot Water

Hot Water is a 2026 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and scored by Syrian-American filmmaker Ramzi Bashour, marking his feature directorial debut. The project was developed through the Sundance Institute's Screenwriters and Directors Labs, and it premiered on January 23, 2026, in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival.

The story follows an American teenager expelled from his Indiana high school and his Lebanese mother as they set out on a road trip westward, a journey that becomes an exploration of diaspora, displacement, and the meaning of home. Lubna Azabal, Daniel Zolghadri, and Dale Dickey star, with Gabe Fazio also in the cast. Producers include Jesse Hope, Josh Peters, and Max Walker-Silverman, known for A Love Song.