Emilie Beck
No place like home
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No place like home

No place like home

Emilie Beck

2022
70 min.
Norway
Norwegian, English and Sinhala
Subtitles: Catalan, English and Spanish

A young woman adopted by a Norwegian family wants to reconcile with her origins in Sri Lanka, an existential journey turned into an anti-corruption outcry.

Datasheet

Show
Direction
Emilie Beck
Executive Production
Carsten Aanonsen
Sound
Frode Løes Hvatum
Distribution
DocsBracelona Distribution
Production
Karianne Berge
Original title
No place like home
Recommended age
Suitable for all audiences
Music
Therese Aune
Editing
Erland Edenholm
Director of Photography
Marius Kildalsen
Colorist
Fredrik Harreschou
Synopsis

Priyangika Samathie was born in Sri Lanka and adopted by a family in Norway when she was seven weeks old. The determination to search for her birth family turns a journey of reconciliation with her roots into a detective's quest. Priyangika wants to find out the truth, even if it is painful. Director Emily Beck accompanies Priyangika's investigation with sensitivity and empathy. The courage to confront the great taboos of adoption becomes an outcry against the abuse of power in Western countries.

About the direction
Emilie Beck

Emilie Beck

Director

Emilie Beck graduated from The Norwegian TV School (2015-2017) with a bachelor’s degree in documenta...

Awards and festivals

DocsBarcelona
Spain, 2022
CPH:DOX
Denmark, 2022
Dokfilm
Norway, 2022
Nordisk Panorama
Norway, 2022
AJB Doc
Sarajevo, 2022
Oslo Pix
Norway, 2022
Anthropological
Jerusalem, 2022
Emilie Beck
No place like home
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