My Small Land

My Small Land

Can I call this place my home?

Directed by Emma Kawawada

Produced by AOI Pro., NHK

2022114 min6.4 / 10

A tender yet sorrowful portrait of a Kurdish refugee family navigating displacement, cultural identity, and the fragility of belonging across generations.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Small Land sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is My Small Land violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is My Small Land scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does My Small Land end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is My Small Land easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

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Rarity50

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Surprise11

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Love40

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