This Is Home: A Refugee Story

2018 | 91 minutes | 6.3 ★ (3)

This Is Home: A Refugee Story
  • Overview

    The lives of four Syrian families, resettled in Baltimore and under a deadline to become self-sufficient in eight months.

  • Release Date

    20 January 2018

  • DirectingAlexandra Shiva
  • Budget

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  • Revenue

    $0.00

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