A 16-minute gut punch about what 'home' really means when you've lost everything.
John is a Haitian migrant who fled his country due to political instability and death threats. After a long journey, he managed to be recognized as a refugee in Mexico, allowing him to start a new chapter in a new land. However, for John, this story is far from over as his wife and baby remain stranded in Chile. Every day, John takes steps towards family reunification, longing to embrace those who are his true refuge.
Direction
Ruiz Capdevielle lets silence do the screaming.
Editing
16 minutes that feel like a lifetime of waiting.
Director
Claudia Ruiz Capdevielle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Haitian migration through the Darién Gap to Mexico surged 300% 2019-2023; this film captures the bureaucratic purgatory that follows the physical journey.
The title's bitter irony reveals itself slowly—John finds legal refuge while his actual refuge (family) remains thousands of miles away.
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