Variety reports that actress-turned-writer Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Married) is set to pen This Strange Thing Called Prom for Miramax Films.

Based on Brooke Hauser’s New York Times article, the film will examine the experiences of some immigrant students as they help put together and attend a senior prom at the International High School in Brooklyn.

Students attached came from various countries, including Poland, Tibet, Haiti, Senegal and Venezuela.