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In Kabul, a family with 4 girls is about to move to a new house. The father feels he lost the position as the head of the family, since the oldest Girl, Sakina, 22, is working and pays for all the costs. Communication between the family members is difficult. Sharifa, 20, helps in the house and is looking for a job, Kamila, 16, learns English and Zar, 10, takes care of her sick chicken. Everyone is trying in their own way. An 18 year old Girl from Afghanistan is new in an isolation refugee camp in Germany. She feels lonely and is trying her best to adjust and to understand the routine in the camp. One day, a man, 23, stitches his mouth and starts a hunger strike in the canteen. Worried about him and at the same time fascinated by this man who strongly sits there day and night, she starts to look after him.

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What is Not at Home (2013) about?

In Kabul, a family with 4 girls is about to move to a new house. The father feels he lost the position as the head of the family, since the oldest Girl, Sakina, 22, is working and pays for all the costs. Communication between the family members is difficult. Sharifa, 20, helps in the house and is looking for a job, Kamila, 16, learns English and Zar, 10, takes care of her sick chicken. Everyone…

Who stars in Not at Home?

Not at Home stars Homed Ahmadi, Nikmal Dostakhel (Basir), Sadaf Fetrat, Sahar Fetrat, Zohra Hashimi. The film was directed by Shahrbanoo Sadat.

How long is Not at Home?

Not at Home has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2013.

Is Not at Home worth watching?

Not at Home holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10.

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