• Home is Where the Heart Is

Home is so much more than a dwelling. Home is our collective pasts, our memories, our loved ones and our shared hopes for a better future.

Short Films

AS IT WAS

Lera has been living in Berlin for almost a year since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. One day she returns to visit her family in Kyiv and meets up with her friend Kyrylo, with whom she spends the day.

DON’T LEAVE HOME!

In 2012, 82-year-old Data woke up one morning, expecting a visit from his family. However, he noticed something unusual outside his house, marking the beginning of a tragic ordeal that separated him from his loved ones and home country.

DREAMS LIKE PAPER BOATS

Edouard has been living in Port-au-Prince with his daughter Zara for five years. Since his wife left, they have only received a cassette from her. After years of absence, what can we expect from a distant love?

PAMILYA

As two Filipina women find themselves trapped by their experiences of modern slavery in the UK, the members of Filipino Domestic Workers Association (FDWA) steps in to offer support, community, and healing.

PLACES I’VE CALLED MY OWN

In the midst of her IVF treatment, Zee returns to India for her father's funeral. There, she finds a mother in denial about her sexual orientation, a married ex-girlfriend, and the patriarchal shadow that continues to hang over the home.

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