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Homebound

Homebound

20220h 17m

Overview

Through first person narration, Tari reveals personal stories related to her decision to work in Taiwan, her strained family relationships, the risks involved in working abroad and the traps she has fallen into.

Directed by Ismail Fahmi Lubis
Produced by Nick Calpakdjian
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migrationfamilyhuman rightslabordomestic worker

About Homebound

Homebound is a documentary, animation film released in 2022 exploring themes of migration, family, human rights, labor, domestic worker. Directed by Ismail Fahmi Lubis, Through first person narration, Tari reveals personal stories related to her decision to work in Taiwan, her strained family relationships, the risks involved in working abroad and the traps she has fallen into.

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