Patricia Boero, The Film Verdict, describes Home is Somewhere Else as a bilingual animated documentary that uses voices of Mexican immigrants, both documented and undocumented, to reveal their fears and dreams through imaginative drawings that allow for greater intimacy and understanding.

“Immigration: When Home is Somewhere Else” is our film and conversation series on immigration. In this three-session online series we want our participants to put themselves in the shoes of millions of families who live every day in fear of family separation. Watch the trailer here.

Each session will begin with a portion of the exceptional animated documentary, Home is Somewhere Else, that follows the true stories of three young immigrants and their families.

*While we record these sessions, we will not be recording the film portion, and the film is currently not available in theaters. We encourage you to join us live to fully experience the film and conversation series. 

The film can help us see migrant families with eyes of empathy as we cross paths with them in their everyday lives.

Patricia Boero, The Film Verdict describes Home is Somewhere Else as a bilingual animated documentary that uses voices of Mexican immigrants, both documented and undocumented, to reveal their fears and dreams through imaginative drawings that allow for greater intimacy and understanding.

For our first session on August 30, we will watch the story of Jasmine and hear from two Mexican filmmakers, Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos.

They will share with us how and why they felt it was important to give voice to the three young immigrants in their film.

In the next session on September 13, Evelyn, one of the main characters of the movie, will join us live to share her lived experience. We will let you know soon about our third session that will take place in November and will cover the last story of the film.

We hope you can be part of this very special online series.

RESOURCES

Home is Somewhere Else movie trailer

Read about Home is Somewhere Else in Variety here

Read about Home is Somewhere Else in The Film Verdict here

Children should not be separated from their families because of their migration status

Families Belong Together

Family Reunification Task Force Reports Nearly 1,000 Children Remain Separated

From Evelyn, Session 2 speaker: Documentary: Los Que Se Quedan

From Jose, Session 3 speaker:
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