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Home

In an emotional search for her identity, Tamara, a young woman adopted from an orphanage in Russia struggles to find her biological mother. Overwhelmed by her thoughts and feelings, she experiences moments of doubt and determination in her journey as she discovers her past.

  • Fatemeh Hosseini
    Director
  • Fatemeh Hosseini
    Writer
  • Yvette Zhang
    Producer
  • Tamara Isaak-Harrington
    Key Cast
    "Tamara"
  • Kevin Holloway-Harris
    Key Cast
    "Kevin"
  • Elizaveta Galkina
    Key Cast
    "Liza"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 29, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Fatemeh Hosseini

Fatemeh Hosseini is an Iranian filmmaker and painter who lives and works in the United States. She received her BFA and MFA in Painting from the University of Tehran and Alzahra University and her MA in Motion Graphics from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Hosseini's fine art background has significantly impacted and positively influenced her poetic style in filmmaking.

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Director Statement

"Home" is a film that highlights the struggle of adopted children. It is an artistic representation inspired by the story of Tamara Isaak-Harrington, a young woman born in Russia and raised in the United States. In "Home", I wanted to explore the deepest emotions surrounding Tamara as a representation of adopted children struggling with questions pertaining to their origin story. No matter how happy a child is with their adoptive family today, or how young they were when placed in a foster home, being adopted is an important part of an individual's identity. Those who were adopted might never know their birth parents, the circumstances around their adoption or even their real birth date. For them, part of piecing together a strong identity may be discovered in learning to live without knowing important truths about themselves.