Fremont the backdrop for film about Afghan translator
FREMONT — Since Charlie Chaplin shot “The Tramp” in Niles when silent films reigned more than 100 years ago, the movie scene here has become almost non-existent.
Though slices of several films have been shot in the city from time to time, it’s rare for a motion picture to focus so much on Fremont — until now.
This month, film crews have been shooting scenes in the city for a movie with the succinct working title “Fremont” — a fictional story that portrays slices of life in the diverse, immigration haven that is the Bay…