In My Mother's House (2017)

In My Mother's House (2017) poster

One day in 2005, Lina Fruzzetti receives a startling email that reads, "If this is your father, we are cousins." There follows a decade-long quest to learn more about her Italian father who died young in Italian ruled Eritrea and her Eritrean mother who does not dwell on the past. Above all, Fruzzetti strives to understand her far-flung African, European, and American family against the backdrop of colonial rule, worlds at war, migration, grief, diasporas, and the global world in which we all live.

Director: Lina Fruzzetti, Ákos Östör
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
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Screenplay

Cinematography: Ákos Östör
Editing: Franco Sacchi
Country: Eritrea, Italy
Language: Tigrinya, Italiano, English, العربية
Original Language: en

Keywords

woman director

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is In My Mother's House about?
One day in 2005, Lina Fruzzetti receives a startling email that reads, "If this is your father, we are cousins." There follows a decade-long quest to learn more about her Italian father who died young in Italian ruled Eritrea and her Eritrean mother who does not dwell on the past. Above all, Fruzzetti strives to understand her far-flung African, European, and American family against the backdrop of colonial rule, worlds at war, migration, grief, diasporas, and the global world in which we all live.
Who directed In My Mother's House?
In My Mother's House was directed by Lina Fruzzetti, Ákos Östör.
Who stars in In My Mother's House?
In My Mother's House stars Lina Fruzzetti.
How long is In My Mother's House?
In My Mother's House has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
What genre is In My Mother's House?
In My Mother's House is a Documentary film.
Where was In My Mother's House produced?
In My Mother's House was produced in Eritrea, Italy.