Children's Film Festival Seattle 2023

Far Away from Home (Lejos de Casa)

Expired February 13, 2023 7:59 AM
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A group of children and adolescents, from México and Latin América, waits in shelters in Tijuana for a resolution to their asylum requests to enter the US. The wait is long and uncertain.


This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 6pm! VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.


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A group of children from Latin America wait in shelters in Tijuana for the resolution of their asylum request in the United States.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    80 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Mexico
  • Note
    with English subtitles. CW: Smoking, Discussion of Restricted Substances, Separation/Loss, Gangs, Sexual Situations, Fatality
  • Director
    Carlos Hernández Vázquez
  • Screenwriter
    Pedro G. García, Luis Montalvo, Carlos Hernández Vázquez
  • Cinematographer
    Luis Montalvo
  • Music
    Carlo Ayhllón