DRIVER

Desiree Wood has been to hell and back. A former stripper who lost everything, she now has a second lease on life as a long-haul truck driver. By establishing the organization “Real Women In Trucking,” Desiree has amassed an irreverent coalition of women drivers to advocate for an equitable and fair quality of life on the road, and ensure the welfare of women drivers within their male-dominated profession. While this line of work brings socially-precarious circumstances and solitude, these women undertake their jobs with an air of gallows humor and steely commitment to their work. However, as the American labor landscape continues to deteriorate and industry forces continue to be stacked against drivers deemed as replaceable, Desiree (alongside the sisterhood of truckers) struggles to find a sustainable path forward at the risk of losing it all once more. 

Cast & Credits

Director: Nesa Azimi

Producers: Nesa Azimi, Ines Hofmann Kanna, Nicolas Borel

Screenwriters: Nesa Azimi, Nicolas Borel

Executive Producer: Maxyne Franklin

Co-Executive Producer: Ethan C. Yake

Editor: Nesa Azimi, Nicolas Borel

Consulting Editor: Qutaiba Barhamji

Cinematographer: Carissa Henderson, Victor Tadashi Suárez, Joel Van Haren

Composer: Udit Duseja

Sound Design: Udit Duseja

Story Advisor: Anne Balay

Cast: Desiree Wood, Michelle Kitchin, Idella Hansen, Debbie (Dingo) Desiderato, Jess Graham, Brita Nowak

Genre: Documentary Feature

Year: 2024