North American Premiere
Homeland
Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| Sweden | 14 MINUTES | Arabic, English, Swedish | English subtitlesFemale Director(s), Documentary, Music
A young woman escapes the war in Syria and ends up in the forest in Sweden. Listening to music is a way for her to survive and bring her back, in dreams and memories, to her homeland. In particular, one song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha has followed her all her life. A story about the power of music and the meaning of the word homeland.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Sara Broos
Sara Broos lives and works in Sunne, Sweden and Berlin. She has directed award-winning feature documentaries, short films and experimental films. Her style is personal and sometimes experimental. She is the head of a script-writing course and runs the independent production company, Broos Film.
Director
Sara Broos
Screenwriter
Sara Broos
Producer
Sara Broos
Editor
Sara Broos
Cinematographer
Sara Svärdsén, Sara Broos
Composer
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Morten Harket, Peter Kvint, Sirocco
Co-Producer
Swedish Television
Grading
Nanna Dalunde
Online
Göran Messelt Anderson
Cast
Raghad Kanawati, Morten Harket