Film Synopsis
"Home" explores the journey of Dominican immigrants through the lens of the director's personal story, whose mother left the Dominican Republic by boat when she was three months old. Through interviews and personal narratives, the film examines why people risk their lives to leave their homeland, featuring stories of both successful crossings and tragic losses. The documentary weaves together contemporary interviews, personal reflections, and historical context to explore the complex meaning of home.
Katra Film Series Presents
2025 NEW FACES NEW VOICES FESTIVAL
Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025, 6:00 PM - Thursday, Sep 25, 2025, 11:00 PM
Regal Essex Crossing
Home will be screening on Wednesday, September 24th @ 6:00 PM
Nou Akoma Nou Sinèji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival, happening October 9–12, 2025, at CCCADI and Maysles Cinema.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 – FILM MARATHON
Location: Maysles Documentary Center | 343 Lenox Ave, Harlem, NY
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Shorts Program 2: Fractals of Immigration
In this short program, we witness the often-hidden and emotionally complex stories of immigrants who confront painful and often unspoken worries and concerns about family members left behind, as well as the instability of their country of origin. With the ever-present unanswered question of can I and will I ever be able to go back?
In this short program, we witness the often-hidden and emotionally complex stories of immigrants who confront painful and often unspoken worries and concerns about family members left behind, as well as the instability of their country of origin. With the ever-present unanswered question of can I and will I ever be able to go back?
Home (Documentary)
Through interviews and personal reflection, this film follows the director’s mother’s ocean crossing from the Dominican Republic and explores what “home” means for those who leave and those who don’t make it.
Through interviews and personal reflection, this film follows the director’s mother’s ocean crossing from the Dominican Republic and explores what “home” means for those who leave and those who don’t make it.
One (Documentary)
Michley Nelson, a Haitian-American who grew up without his parents, interviews his family for the first time about being sent to the U.S. as a child. A raw and emotional reckoning with distance and love.
Michley Nelson, a Haitian-American who grew up without his parents, interviews his family for the first time about being sent to the U.S. as a child. A raw and emotional reckoning with distance and love.
Making of A Matriarch (Documentary)
[Repeat Screening] A granddaughter uncovers the powerful legacy of her grandmother’s migration to the U.S.
[Repeat Screening] A granddaughter uncovers the powerful legacy of her grandmother’s migration to the U.S.
Home, Sick Home (Narrative)
A spirited Dominican teen wins a scholarship to study in Canada—only to find herself battling homesickness and emotional isolation.
A spirited Dominican teen wins a scholarship to study in Canada—only to find herself battling homesickness and emotional isolation.
Queens World Film Festival
Borderless: 5 films to remind us that home is for everyone.
Saturday, Nov 15, 2025 @ 11:30 AM
Kaufman Astoria Studios Theatre
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