Directed by: Ankita Mukhopadhyay
Country of Origin: United States
Runtime: 32:12
Samira Faizi and her family escaped to India from Afghanistan in 2021, right before the Taliban takeover. She hoped for a better life for her children by eventually leaving India and settling in a new country. But she is now grappling with the possibility of being stuck forever, as slow asylum processes and the lack of a refugee law in India threaten her existence. She is also stuck in India at a time when violence against Muslims is steadily increasing in the country, led by a right-wing nationalistic government. This film touches upon Samira’s struggle and sheds light on the situation of refugees in India.
The film has a diverse cast and crew. The director’s family also came to India as refugees, and the cinematographer belongs to the Muslim community of India. The project features Afghans who live in the Bhogal market Afghan settlement in Delhi.
Director Biography – Ankita Mukhopadhyay
Ankita is a 2022 graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. ‘Far from Home’ is her first documentary. Ankita is a seasoned journalist, with almost a decade of experience in the profession. She has worked at Deutsche Welle (DW), Politico and The Economist Group and has published articles in several publications across the world. In 2022, she received a fellowship from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to make Far from Home.