San Francisco Documentary Festival

My Own Normal + Q&A & Far from Home

Expired June 10, 2024 6:59 AM
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Samira Faizi and her family escaped to India from Afghanistan in 2021, right before the Taliban takeover. She hoped for a better life for her children by eventually leaving India and settling in a new country. But she is now grappling with the possibility of being stuck forever, as slow asylum processes and the lack of a refugee law in India threaten her existence. She is also stuck in India at a time when violence against Muslims is steadily increasing in the country, led by a right-wing nationalistic government. This film touches upon Samira's struggle and sheds light on the situation of refugees in India.

  • Runtime
    32 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Ankita Mukhopadhyay