Family Motel
Helene Klodawsky, 2007, 87 min 49 s This feature film tells the story of a Somali refugee who confronts the unexpected when she and her teenage daughters are evicted from their apartment for arrears in rent. Even working two jobs ...
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"Family Motel is one powerful movie about the millions of marginalized refugees in the West. It's the visually stunning story about an industrious Somali immigrant and her teenage girls who become homeless as a result of a chain of misadventures. The non-professional actors are amazing, and the authenticity bites hard. Heartbreaking and inspiring. At times you can mistake the film for a documentary because there is a rawness to the performances, but by the time the film ends, and the credits roll you realize that the central family is acting. Other minor characters such the loud mouthed mo..."
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Helene Klodawsky, 2007, 87 min 49 s This feature film tells the story of a Somali refugee who confronts the unexpected when she and her teenage daughters are evicted from their apartment for arrears in rent. Even working two jobs ...