The Homes We Carry
(The Homes We Carry)
| Brenda Akele Jorde |
| Gross, David-Simon |
| Wandel, Malte |
| Brenda Akele Jorde |
| Espinel, Laura |
| Gross, David-Simon |
| Bahule, Lenna |
| Mäsel, Jakob |
| Heinze, Miriam |
| Schewe, Florian |
| Film Five |
Synopsis
A filmic portrait of a family torn apart by the turmoil of world history between Germany, Mozambique and South Africa, at the center of which is the Afro-German mother Sarah. She wants her young daughter to have the relationships she lacked as a child, so she travels with her to Africa, where her own father and the child's father are waiting for them. During this visit, Sarah's father, Eulidio, remembers his time as a Mozambican contract worker in East Germany.
The film is also available for a Digital Site License for educational partners. Please find more information here.
Awards
| 2024 | 31st New York African Film Festival: Convergence of Time, USA |
| 2023 |
Best Film Audience Award, AfryKamera Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland |
| 2023 | Competition African Diaspora Int. Film Festival, New York, USA |
| 2023 | Créteil Int. Women’s Film Festival, France |
| 2023 | achtung berlin Film Festival, Germany |
| 2023 | Official Selection, Hot Docs, Toronto, Canada |
| 2023 | Official Selection, Sehsüchte Film Festival, Germany |
| 2023 | Official Selection, Bolzano Film Festival, Bozen, Italy |
| 2022 |
German Competition, DOK Leipzig, Germany |
Press comments
“With this important film, Brenda Akele Jorde succeeds in a wonderful way in pointing out an almost forgotten chapter of German-African history—and this with a personal, emotional and touching story.” —avisualzine.com
“The Homes We Carry is an impressive documentary with a timely and relatable topic, and its back story is excellently researched and presented.” —Cineeuropa
“A bittersweet, heartfelt debut feature from director Brenda Akele Jorde, The Homes We Carry explores a little-known chapter in cold War geopolitical history.” —The Film Verdict
"The Homes We Carry is not a fact-oriented film, but on the contrary takes a lot of time to observe everyday life and create insights into the emotional world of torn families.” —taz
