In the film, Kassen stars as a politician with a promising future who, a synopsis of the movie explains, is “held hostage by an unseen captor and forced to watch his reputation collapse in real time as social and traditional media weaponize speculation, spin and viral outrage. As his public identity unravels, he races to uncover who is orchestrating the attack, and why.” The action takes place in the politician’s luxury penthouse over the course of one harrowing night, hence the title. And while political in setting, “Ph-1” is primarily a narrative about the media — namely how truth, misinformation and the speed at which manipulated narratives can destroy a life.
Abubakar Salim, Dina Shihabi, Vinessa Shaw and Jesse L. Martin round out the ensemble cast for the film, which will…
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