France / May 01, 1994 / Cannes Film Festival Critics Week
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
To ease her homesickness Miriam recreates an aspect of home in her suburban British garden. Cultural memory exerts a healing power, combatting cultural appropriation, hostility towards migrants and the rift between Miriam and her Nigerian-British children.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kandiah Binns | 2nd Girl |
| Pauline Melville | Neighbour |
| Simon Cuff | Husband |
| Joanna Hole | Neighbour |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Home Away from Home |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sankofa Film & Video |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1993 |
| Executive producer | Nadine Marsh-Edwards |
| Production | Johann Insanally, Michael Kelk |
| Writer | Maureen Blackwood |
| Editing | Paul Hodgson |
| Cinematography | Henry Braham, Clive Bates |
| Assistant directors | Mark J. Ingram, Henry Tomlinson, Maureen Blackwood |
| Camera operators | Clive Bates, Henry Braham |
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| Additional photography | Clive Bates, Henry Braham |
| Production design | David Munns |
| Art direction | David Munns |
| Set decoration | David Munns |
Release dates
Limited release
Canada / Sep 01, 1994 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jan 02, 1993
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