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202020 minPGdocumentary

Gone Home

202020 minPGdocumentary

A letter from 20 years ago remains unanswered, prompting a reflection on the memories of exile through three generations of women.

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Pegah Moemen Attare

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A letter from 20 years ago remains unanswered, prompting a reflection on the memories of exile through three generations of women.

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Pegah Moemen Attaredirector

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Pegah Moemen Attare finds a letter from her grandmother, sent two decades ago from Iran. The letter remains unanswered, its words echoing from a time and place that have changed dramatically. Through the lens of three generations of women, the film retraces memories and artifacts of a lost homeland. It presents an impossible correspondence that intertwines personal history with the broader narrative of exile, reflecting on the enduring impact of displacement.

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