CARLOS HAGERMAN, JORGE VILLALOBOS / MEXICO, UNITED STATES / 2023 / 87
MIN
Language: Spanish, English, with English subtitles
Home Is Somewhere Else shares the rich complexity of the emotional experiences of immigrant
children and families to better understand and empathize with them. It invites discussion about
the need for a new US migratory model based on respect for human rights for all. In this
documentary animation, three young immigrants tell their stories. Eleven-year-old Jasmine fears
being separated from her undocumented parents and sets off to become an activist to protect
families like her own. Sisters Evelyn and Elizabeth. Evelyn was born in the USA but has chosen
to return to Mexico, while her sister Elizabeth, an illegal immigrant in Los Angeles, is struggling
to realize her ambitions. Finally, Lalo shares the story of his childhood, deportation experience,
finding a way back, and transforming his challenges through his work as an artist and activis
