By George & Josh Bate
Many films attempt to couch cutting social commentary with touching drama, but few as deftly achieve this as My Home Unknown. The film from first-time feature direct Yaz Canli (Monster Hunters), which recently released on Digital and on Demand, is an eye-opening and gripping tale of love, loss, homelessness, spirituality, substance use, and mental illness that ranks among the year’s most emotionally powerful movies.
My Home Unknown follows Mina (played by director and writer Canli), a gifted artist who finds herself in the middle of a crisis. While experiencing homelessness, Mina’s mental health further deteriorates when she loses her beloved dog Burrito. Battling with aspects of her Muslim past concurrent with the struggles of what it is like to be homeless, Mina begins a harrowing journey to overcome her struggles and achieve the courage it takes to find her way home.
The HoloFiles is proud to present a clip from My Home Unknown below….
My Home Unknown has played at a number of film festivals this past year, including Dances With Films: LA in 2023, The Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF), and the Micheaux Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film won Best Norman American Feature at FeFF and received the Panavision Award Nomination for Outstanding Feature.
After making its run in festivals, My Home Unknown was acquired by Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, who are overseeing the release of the film this fall. Mackenzie Maguire of Gravitas Ventures noted, “Gravitas is thrilled to be distributing ‘My Home Unknown‘ this fall. This is a powerful film that will move and impress audiences across North America.”
My Home Unknown is now available on Digital and On-Demand. Watch a trailer for the new movie below….
