Synopsis
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.
Home Away from Home (1993) is a 11 min drama short film by Maureen Blackwood. To ease her homesickness Miriam recreates an aspect of home in her suburban British garden.
Key facts
Cast
Ellen Thomas, Ashabi Ajikawo, Simon Lee Clarke, David Boateng, Amy-Jo Lynch, Rosemary Da Costa, Chantelle La Rose, Kandiah Binns
First release
January 2, 1993 (United Kingdom)
Crew
Screenplay
Maureen Blackwood
Producer
Johann Insanally
Cinematography
Henry Braham
Editing
Paul Hodgson
Stills
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 1994 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1994 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 2, 1993 |
| Theatrical | France | May 1, 1994 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 1, 1994 |
Full credits
| Director | Maureen Blackwood |
| Cast | Ellen Thomas (Miriam), Ashabi Ajikawo (Fumi), Simon Lee Clarke (Abe), David Boateng (Sunny), Amy-Jo Lynch (Betty), Rosemary Da Costa (Nigerian Woman), Chantelle La Rose (1st Girl), Kandiah Binns (2nd Girl), Pauline Melville (Neighbour), Simon Cuff (Husband), Joanna Hole (Neighbour) |
| Screenplay | Maureen Blackwood |
| Producer | Johann Insanally |
| Executive producer | Nadine Marsh-Edwards |
| Cinematography | Henry Braham |
| Editing | Paul Hodgson |
| Production design | David Munns |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt0110046 |
| TMDB | 271453 |
Additional data: TMDB.
