Yasmin has lived an almost normal life as a German ever since she was three years old. The family fled from Somalia during the civil war and now lives scattered around the globe. When Yasmin’s grandmother no longer wants to stay in her Ethiopian exile, a transnational family drama evolves, circling around the essential question: Where is Granny to live? And suddenly, the family confronts their own aspirations: Have they actually arrived where they want to be? GLOBAL FAMILY is a twistful documentary about a transnational family drama, in which four generations of a refugee family each pursue their own dreams of family, home, and future.
Subjects: Africana and African Studies, Peace/Conflict Studies/Migration Studies
Institutional Licensing Options
DVD without PPR: $149
DVD with PPR: $349
DVD with Digital Site License: $449
DVD with Digital Site License + Public Performance Rights: $499
Duration: 88 minutes
Year: 2018
Directors: Melanie Andernach and Andreas Köhler
Producers: Melanie Andernach and Knut Losen
Executive Producers:: Christian Cloos (ZDF) and Susanne Mertens (Arte)
Camera: Andreas Köhler
Editor: Nicole Kortlüke & Carina Mergens
Music: Stefan Will
Sound Design: Manuel Lavall
Coproduction of ZDF, Arte, NRW, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig Holstein