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A Way Home

2020Movie1 h 30 min

72
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Story

When filmmaker Karima Saïdi’s mother Aïcha develops Alzheimer’s at the end of her life, Karima decides to make a film portrait of her at her Brussels care home. Before oblivion descends for good. Aïcha is becoming increasingly confused, and Karima takes her on mental journey back into her past. The filmmaker uses Aïcha’s stories and a wide range of family archive material to create an impression of Aïcha’s life. We start with her youth in Morocco, are shown how her husband brought her from Tangiers to Belgium, and how she later went on to raise her children as a single mother.

Crew

Directed by
Karima Saïdi
Produced by
Karim Aitouna

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Facts

November 22, 2020 · 1 h 30 min · Documentary

Released
November 22, 2020
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
French
Made in
Belgium, France, Morocco, Qatar
Available in
91 countries

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Questions about A Way Home

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Where can I stream A Way Home?

In the United States, A Way Home streams on GuideDoc, True Story, and DocAlliance Films. You can rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. It also streams in 90 other countries.

Is A Way Home worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.5).

Is A Way Home in English?

French

No, it was made in French.