Home Is Somewhere Else

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Home Is Somewhere Else
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Directed by Carlos Hagerman
Jorge Villalobos
Written byCarlos Hagerman
Jorge Villalobos
Produced byCarlos Hagerman
Guillermo Rendón
Jorge Villalobos
StarringJasmine
Evelyn & Elizabeth
José Eduardo Aguilar "El Deportee"
Edited byInger Díaz Barriga
Alejandra Ruvalcaba
Martha Uc
Music byJavier Álvarez
Production
companies
Brinca Animation Studio
Shine Global
Distributed byArtegios distribución
Release dates
  • June 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)(Annecy)
  • June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17)(Guadalajara)
  • September 26, 2022 (2022-09-26)(AFI)
  • May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)(Mexico)
Running time
87 minutes
CountriesMexico
United States
LanguagesSpanish
English

Home Is Somewhere Else is a 2022 Mexican-American adult animated documentary film written and directed by Carlos Hagerman & Jorge Villalobos (in his directorial debut). [1] It tells three stories of migrant families who share their fears, hopes, and emotions about what it means to live undocumented in the United States. [2]

Contents

Synopsis

It tells 3 independent stories about undocumented immigrants in the United States. The first story is about Jasmine, who lives in fear that her parents will be deported; the second is about the sisters Evelyn (US citizen) and Elizabeth (undocumented immigrant) who live apart due to their different immigration statuses; and the last one tells the story of José Eduardo Aguilar "El Deportee" who was deported to Mexico at the age of 23 and since then became an activist and defender of the Mexican deportees. [3]

Release

Home Is Somewhere Else had its international premiere on June 15, 2022, at the 41st Annecy International Animated Film Festival. [4] It had its premiere in Mexican territory on June 17, 2022, at the 37th Guadalajara International Film Festival. [5] Then, it premiered on September 26, 2022, at the AFI Latin American Film Festival [6] and 4 days later at the GuadaLAjara Film Festival, Los Angeles. [7] [8] It was commercially released on May 4, 2023 in Mexican theaters. [9]

Reception

Critical reception

Carlos Aguilar from Cartoon Brew wrote: "Hagerman and Villalobos succeed at portraying each person beyond their status, or lack thereof. The film finds moments of joy to highlight and endearing passages of everyday victories that enrich our perception of its characters. These are not extraordinarily talented individuals or those who have survived the most harrowing experiences, but average people who, as much as anybody else, deserve peace of mind and opportunities to live freely." [10] Alejandro Alemán from El Universal wrote: "What makes this documentary new is its way of narrating, with animations in three different styles, the first story stands out... The result is absolutely beautiful, not only because of the inevitable emotion of each story but also because of the animations. and the empathy that this beautiful documentary spreads." [11]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2022 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Contrechamp AwardCarlos Hagerman & Jorge VillalobosNominated [12]
Guadalajara International Film Festival Best International Animated FilmNominated [13]
DocsDF, International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City"Made in Mexico" AwardWon [1]
Havana Film Festival Animation Jury Special AwardWon [14]
Morelia International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature FilmNominated [15]
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Best Youth Film +14Won [16]
Zanate Mexican Documentary Film FestivalGrand Prix Zanate - Honorable MentionWon [1]
Montclair Film Festival New Jersey Films CompetitionWon [17]
2023 San Diego Latino Film Festival Documentary Audience AwardCarlos Hagerman, Jorge Villalobos & Mariana MarínWon [1] [18]
Cleveland International Film Festival Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up AwardCarlos Hagerman & Jorge VillalobosNominated [19]
Ariel Awards Best Documentary FeatureNominated [20]
Best Animated Feature FilmWon
2024 Platino Awards Best Animated Film Nominated [21]

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  4. ↑ "LatAm cinema » Annecy: La animación latinoamericana muestra su lado más experimental" . Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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