Not at Home
Synopsis
In Kabul, a family with 4 girls is about to move to a new house. The father feels he lost the position as the head of the family, since the oldest Girl, Sakina, 22, is working and pays for all the costs. Communication between the family members is difficult. Sharifa, 20, helps in the house and is looking for a job, Kamila, 16, learns English and Zar, 10, takes care of her sick chicken. Everyone is trying in their own way. An 18 year old Girl from Afghanistan is new in an isolation refugee camp in Germany. She feels lonely and is trying her best to adjust and to understand the routine in the camp. One day, a man, 23, stitches his mouth and starts a hunger strike in the canteen. Worried about him and at the same time fascinated by this man who strongly sits there day and night, she starts to look after him.
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- Director
- Shahrbanoo Sadat, Katja Adomeit
- Original Title
- Not at Home
- Spoken Languages
- Swahili, German, Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shahrbanoo Sadat, Katja Adomeit
Janina Gerkens
Verena Gräfe-Höft
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Shahrbanoo Sadat
Director
Katja Adomeit
Director
Verena Gräfe-Höft
Producer
Janina Gerkens
Editor
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What is Not at Home about?
In Kabul, a family with 4 girls is about to move to a new house. The father feels he lost the position as the head of the family, since the oldest Girl, Sakina, 22, is working and pays for all the costs. Communication between the family members is difficult. Sharifa, 20, helps in the house and is looking for a job, Kamila, 16, learns English and Zar, 10, takes care of her sick chicken. Everyone is trying in their own way. An 18 year old Girl from Afghanistan is new in an isolation refugee camp in Germany. She feels lonely and is trying her best to adjust and to understand the routine in the camp. One day, a man, 23, stitches his mouth and starts a hunger strike in the canteen. Worried about him and at the same time fascinated by this man who strongly sits there day and night, she starts to look after him.
Who directed Not at Home?
Not at Home was directed by Shahrbanoo Sadat, Katja Adomeit.
Who stars in Not at Home?
The principal cast of Not at Home includes Homed Ahmadi, Nikmal Dostakhel, Sadaf Fetrat, Sahar Fetrat, Zohra Hashimi.
When was Not at Home released and how long is it?
Not at Home was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.