A Way Home

  • 9 10
  • 2020
  • 89min
A Way Home
  • Original Title: Dans la maison

A filmmaker's emotional journey from Brussels to Tangier as she reconnects with her Alzheimer's-stricken mother, uncovering their family's exilic past

A Way Home
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OFFICIAL SELECTION: IDFFA/ Millenium Festival/ CinemaMed

A Way Home - Reunion reveals family's exilic odyssey

After years of separation, the filmmaker reunites with her mother, Aïcha, who is now suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

The journey takes them from Brussels to Tangier, where moments of modesty and confession reveal the pain, ruptures, mourning, and joys that have shaped their family's odyssey marked by exile. This poignant documentary captures the profound emotional landscape of a family navigating the complexities of memory and loss.

Karima Saidi
Karima Saidi Director

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