Directed by
Vera Denton, Desmond Denton
Country of Origin
South Africa
Runtime
01:56:00
Category
In the sprawling tapestry of American immigration, the truest stories often lie in the hearts of the smallest travelers. Journey Home, a compelling documentary, dares to unveil the poignant hopes and harrowing challenges of families embarking on a new life in the United States, seen through the innocent eyes of their children.
Journey Home is a documentary film featuring the hopes and the challenges of families with young kids moving to USA. This story is created to share the real stories of immigration through the eyes of children. The kids and their parents negotiate their experiences, hopes, fears and the universal thread that connects their stories. We invite you to be part of their journey and follow their brave little footsteps.. South African Family Journeys
Director Biography –Â Vera Denton, Desmond Denton
There was a boy who was inspired by telling stories.
He lost himself in books so much that he had to start
telling the stories with friends via a video
tape recorder. He and his friends used to cut
together their own movies and handmade title
sequences. He would wake up to see a world filled
with drama, conflict, suspense, adventure, and
fantasy. It made him feel alive. He would just sit
and listen to people and came to this amazing
conclusion… People are moved by emotion and
the best emotions are usually engaged by this simple
phrase- once upon a time… He believed that one
needs to be training your mind as well as skill. So
what did he do next? He started in school working
on film sets, from being a runner, making coffee and getting to know the film hierarchy. He studied,
worked hard and fell more in love with the film industry. So the next best thing to do was to enrol to
the Afda film school where he studied directing and writing. He further has a honours in
communication and post graduate in psychology. He is currently busy with his masters in fine arts.
For the last two years he has won over 16 international awards for is film work and is currently in
post production with his film Spelonk, set for international release. One of his biggest tests was to
take on the 48 hour film challenge where they received 12 nominations and 3 awards. This included
best film rated by audience review.
The boy with dreams, is now an award
winning filmmaker who walks with a
strong vision of creativity, vision, passion
and heart. This fearless and talented man
is… Desmond Denton, International
award winning storyteller.
