Synopsis

Beyond Home immerses the audience in the worlds of Samar, Batoul and Nibal who arrived in Germany five years ago and now live in the medieval town of Altena and on the small North Sea Island of Föhr. The Syrian refugee women express their feelings of longing and belonging during encounters with locals in the intimate spaces of home where they debate stereotypes, Islamophobia and feminism. The women express vividly what it means to be separated from their homeland and allude to their daily struggle of living without the people left behind. In particular, Batoul’s yearning for her adult children who still remain in Syria, is pivotal as events take a surprising turn. A political film without politics, Beyond Home provokes debate, depicts nuanced characters and gives a voice to those too often unheard.