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My Small Land

"Can I call this place my home?"

Sarya lives between three worlds: Having fled from Turkey to Japan, her small family tries to maintain their Kurdish traditions. On the other hand, Sarya, who arrived when she was five, feels at home in Japan. But then, the family loses its refugee-status. Life becomes unpredictable and their days in Japan seem numbered. A haunting story about the balancing act of finding your place in the world.

Top Cast

  • Lina Arashi

    Lina Arashi

    Sarya

  • Daiken Okudaira

    Daiken Okudaira

    Sota Zakiyama

  • Arashi Kahafizadeh

    Arashi Kahafizadeh

    Mazrum

  • Lilly Kahafizadeh

    Lilly Kahafizadeh

    Arin

  • Lion Kahafizadeh

    Lion Kahafizadeh

    Robin

  • Takashi Fujii

    Takashi Fujii

    Ota Takeshi

  • Chizuru Ikewaki

    Chizuru Ikewaki

    Noriko Zakiyama

  • Hanae Kan

    Hanae Kan

    Yuko Komukai

  • Shunya Itabashi

    Shunya Itabashi

    Hideo Hara

Overview

Sarya lives between three worlds: Having fled from Turkey to Japan, her small family tries to maintain their Kurdish traditions. On the other hand, Sarya, who arrived when she was five, feels at home in Japan. But then, the family loses its refugee-status. Life becomes unpredictable and their days in Japan seem numbered. A haunting story about the balancing act of finding your place in the world.

Rating

6.4 / 10
20 Reviews
1 Popular

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