Event

H.O.M.E.

(Opens with the Narrative Shorts Competition film "Sirenas" / "Mermaids")

H.O.M.E.

A film by Daniel Maldonado

USA, Drama, 2015
73 min, Color
Spanish, Chinese, English with English subtitles

Regional Premiere

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Inspired by actual events, the first story is a lyrical portrait of a young man with Aspergers Syndrome who leaves home and journeys through NYC's labyrinth-like subway system. The second story focuses intimately on the rare emotional connections we make and their importance. The story involves Gabriel, an older and lonely Ecuadorian livery car driver from Queens, and his random encounter with Sze Wun, a young Chinese mother who is stranded. While listening to a soccer match that Gabriel has bet his life upon, he offers Sze Wun a ride home to her sick child, setting the stage for the events that follow in which their bonds become revealed despite linguistic and cultural barriers. Along their journeys through the city, they each discover the deeper value of their intimate connections.

Producer: Daniel Maldonado, Darren Dean, Ingrid Matias
Production Companies: Gashouse Films
Screenwriter: Daniel Maldonado
Cinematographer: Boryana Alexandrova, Shawn Bell
Editor: Hector Maldonado, Francisco Diaz, Tovah Leibowitz
Sound Design: Suz Dyer, Mike Vernusky
Music: Sebastian Kauderer
Cast: Jeremy Ray Valdez, Jesus Ochoa, Angela Lin, Carlo Alban, Lauren Augerten, Al Thompson, Karen Lynn Gorney