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Home of Strangers (2009)

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Australia
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How it feels

A family of Vietnamese immigrants living in Australia struggles with their cultural heritage and shifting relationships. The story follows their everyday lives as they confront memory and identity in a foreign place.

contemplativeslow-pacedmelancholicintimatereflectivequietgrounded

What happens

Home of Strangers is the first feature film from writer and director Doan Nguyen. The film was released at the Schonell Theatre, Brisbane, Australia, on 1 August 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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