DIRECTOR / MARION BLOEM

FAR FROM FAMILY tells the story of a closely-knit Indonesian family in the Netherlands. On her dying day, grandmother Em’s biggest wish is to get in touch with her granddaughter Barbie, who grew up in the United States.

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The family tries to prevent Em from meeting Barbie, afraid that such a meeting could lead to a confrontation with taboos and family secrets that would be too much for Em.

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FAR FROM FAMILY is an initiative of Marion Bloem and Rocketta Film and is a co-production of Rocketta Films (from NADINE and WILD MUSSELS) and IJswater Films.