THE HOMES WE CARRY paints the portrait of a family torn apart between Germany, Mozambique, and South Africa. At the center is Sarah, an Afro-German mother, who wants her little daughter to have the relationships she lacked as a child. Therefore, she travels with her to Southern Africa, where both her own father and Luana’s dad are waiting for them.
SCREENINGS
24.03. - 02.04.2023
Créteil (France)
International documentary competition
protagonists
"The dream that people have when they leave their country in search of better conditions
sometimes does not come true. I can say that everything depends on their luck.“
Eulidio
South Africa
"What I like most about being Afro-German is that I can gain from both cultures. Even though I
didn't grow up in both cultures, I can take something from both and that makes me so versatile."
Sarah
Berlin
"When my daughter Luana was born, I was very emotional.
But unfortunately I could only see her first moments via Whatsapp."
Eduardo
Maputo
"We already have grey hair and no one is interested in us. Both states are responsible for our situation because neither has kept to the signed agreements."
Madgermanes
Maputo
Film facts
documentary 89min / color / 2K / 1.85:1 / 25fps / 5.1
Languages German, Portuguese, English, Zulu
subtitle English, German
world premiere 2022 @DOC Leipzig, German competition
nominations Leipziger Ring, VER.DI Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness, DEFA Promotional Prize, Young Eyes Film Award
Locations Maputo (Mozambique) / Springs (South Africa) / Berlin (Germany)
production company Film Five Ltd
co-production Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
Funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
