Director: Cole Webley
Cast: John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, Talia Balsam, Emma Keifer
Omaha is a 2025 American drama and family film directed by Cole Webley, starring John Magaro as a father who packs his children into a car and heads west across the American landscape — but the reasons behind the journey remain buried beneath the surface.
What is Omaha about?
When a father suddenly announces that the family is hitting the open road, his kids take the trip at face value — an adventure through big skies and unfamiliar towns. But as the miles accumulate, small details begin to surface that suggest this journey was not as spontaneous as it appeared. The father carries something unspoken, and the children sense it without fully understanding it. Omaha unfolds quietly, tracing the tension between what parents choose to say and what they choose to protect their children from, set against the sprawling backdrop of the American West.
Cast & crew
John Magaro leads the film, bringing a restrained, interior quality to a father trying to hold his family together while carrying private burdens. Molly Belle Wright and Wyatt Solis play the children whose perspective anchors the story. Talia Balsam, Emma Keifer, Teo Santos, Rachel Alig, and Alireza Mirmontazeri round out the supporting ensemble. Director Cole Webley keeps the performances grounded and naturalistic throughout.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Omaha resonates in ways that cross cultural borders — the image of a parent shielding children from a difficult truth is deeply familiar across Iranian family culture. Road films from the American tradition carry a genre weight that Iranian audiences have long engaged with, and this one strips that form down to its emotional core. The film is available in its original English audio on K-Time, with no Persian dubbing or subtitles — a clean watch for diaspora viewers comfortable in English or seeking to improve the language.
Where & how to watch
Omaha is available to watch on K-Time in original English audio. Stream it on your web browser, Android TV, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download needed. Start and cancel anytime with a K-Time subscription.