Children's Film Festival Seattle 2024

New Homes (Ages 13+)

Expired February 11, 2024 7:59 AM
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8 films in package
Boat People
As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later, they would return the favor.
Swimming with Wings
This animated documentary explores the immigration experience through the eyes of a little Israeli girl learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.
Burros
In southern Arizona, twenty miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, a young Indigenous girl discovers a Latina migrant her age who has been separated from her father while traveling through the Tohono O’odham Nation into the United States.
Behind the Words (Derrière les Mots)
Words are the messengers of our thoughts, but they can also convey prejudice. What's behind these words? What's behind the words spoken about refugees who flee their countries and travel thousands of kilometers, putting their lives in danger?
Champion
It's 1997, and 9-year-old Jimin has just moved to California. Jimin refuses to speak to her father who stayed behind in Korea. But when a major financial crisis devastates their home country, all hopes that he can join them in America dissipate. Now, Jimin must gather the courage to take the next steps alone.
Jasmin's Two Homes
When Jasmin’s parents decide to move their family back to her dad’s home country, Somaliland, she is faced with the biggest change of her life. She has to say goodbye to the familiar playgrounds in the Finnish suburbs, and to her best friend.
Go Away, Alfred! (Va-t'en, Alfred!)
After being displaced from his home, Alfred the bird wanders from home to home, facing loneliness and rejection at each turn. One day he meets Sonia, who offers him a coffee...
The Luggage Room (Un Cuarto de Equipaje)
Soledad, a 65-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant, is collecting gifts to send to her family. As she sorts through the mountain of mementos and photos inside her small room, she relives memories of her loved ones in a lovely walk down memory lane.

Adjusting to a new home is a scary, uncertain experience. These short films explore the joys and pains of the immigrant experience, underlining the inclusive power of community.


This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1:30pm! VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.

When Jasmin’s parents decide to move their family back to her dad’s home country, Somaliland, she is faced with the biggest change of her life. She has to say goodbye to the familiar playgrounds in the Finnish suburbs, and to her best friend. When she arrives in Somaliland, she’s struck with culture shock: the streets are not paved, and camels roam around freely. But Jasmin starts to appreciate that nobody stares at her like they do in Finland. Maybe having two homes isn’t so bad after all?

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English, Finnish, Somali
  • Country
    Finland
  • Premiere
    PNW
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Inka Achte, Hanna Karppinen
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