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201922 minGdocumentary

Here and There

201922 minGdocumentary

A filmmaker explores her family's migratory history from Hitler-era Germany to Mao's China, examining the complex relationship between home and belonging.

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Melisa Liebenthal

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A filmmaker explores her family's migratory history from Hitler-era Germany to Mao's China, examining the complex relationship between home and belonging.

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A filmmaker connects memories and locations using photographs, maps, and Google Earth. Her narrative weaves through her family's migratory history, which includes experiences from Hitler-era Germany and Mao's China. The 22-minute essay film questions the meaning of home. It illustrates how virtual and physical spaces blend, revealing a complex relationship with place and belonging.

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