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    Coming Home Again 2019 POSTER

    Coming Home Again

    2019

    English

    6.1

    1

    92%

    83%

    diaspora

    Drama

    korean american

    mother son relationship

    Wayne Wang Wayne Wang Director Justin Chon Justin Chon as Changrae Christina July Kim Christina July Kim as Jiyoung Louis Ozawa Changchien Louis Ozawa Changchien as Louis Jackie Chung Jackie Chung as Mom
    A Korean-American man cares for his ailing mother and tries to master her traditional Korean dishes.
    The Lebanese Burger Mafia 2023 POSTER

    The Lebanese Burger Mafia

    2023

    English

    6.5

    3

    Action

    alberta

    calgary

    Comedy

    diaspora

    Documentary

    family business

    fast food restaurant

    immigration

    Omar Mouallem Omar Mouallem Director Omar Mouallem Omar Mouallem as Self Rudy Kemaldean Rudy Kemaldean as Self Saleh Kemaldean Saleh Kemaldean as Self Anna Lund Anna Lund as Self
    The heir to a Burger Baron franchise, the filmmaker chases clues through rural Alberta, capturing the trials and tribulations of Arab immigrants while uncovering the saga of a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following.
    Salt of This Sea 2008 POSTER

    Salt of This Sea

    2008

    Arabic

    6.8

    4

    54%

    66%

    diaspora

    Drama

    palestine

    Romance

    woman director

    Annemarie Jacir Annemarie Jacir Director Juliano Mer-Khamis Juliano Mer-Khamis as Hiking Leader Ishai Golan Ishai Golan as Male Agent Ihab Jadallah Ihab Jadallah as Street Catcaller Iman Aoun Iman Aoun as Wealthy Landlord
    Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa bank account since his 1948 exile. However, she soon finds that her simple plan is a complicated undertaking — one that takes her further from her comfort zone than she'd imagined.
    Jeronimo 2019 POSTER

    Jeronimo

    2019

    English

    8.1

    3

    Biography

    cuba

    cuban revolution

    diaspora

    Documentary

    History

    immigrant

    korean

    Joseph Juhn Joseph Juhn Director
    Born to Korean immigrant parents freed from indentured servitude in early twentieth century Mexico, Jerónimo Lim Kim joins the Cuban Revolution with his law school classmate Fidel Castro and becomes an accomplished government official in the Castro regime, until he rediscovers his ethnic roots and dedicates his later life to reconstructing his Korean Cuban identity. After Jerónimo's death, younger Korean Cubans recognize his legacy, but it is not until they are presented with the opportunity to visit South Korea that questions about their mixed identity resurface.
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