Jamie Ballard

Inspired by a series of tragically true first person testimonies gathered from around the world, 'Yussef Is Complicated' is the story one boy's desperate struggle, between his reputation and true self, his heart and his mind, his checkered past and his uncertain future.

Ben Wagner and his family are moving to a new town. On the shores of Lake Ontario, he meets Regina. Strange things start to happen whenever she is around. He wonders if the rumors are true: could she come from a family of witches?