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| Directed by | Joseph Nobile |
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| Cinematography | Irek Hartowicz |
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| Music by | Ryan Cayabyab |
Production company | Elibon Film Productions[2] |
| Distributed by | Golden Dragon International Cinema |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English/Tagalog |
Closer to Home, also known by the working title Looking for America, is a 1995 American independent drama film directed by Joseph Nobile. It was screened in thirty international film festivals including the 41st Valladolid International Film Festival[3] and the 31st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[4]
It follows the story of Dalisay, a poor provincial girl who struggles to journey from the Philippine countryside to New York City to marry Dean, a disillusioned American ex-merchant marine. She's hoping to buy a cure for her dying sister and ultimately a future for her debt-ridden family, while he hopes to escape his disintegrating American family through love and a family of his own.[5][6][7]
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Dalisay in the province -
Looking for a way out -
Dalisay's reason for leaving home -
Father and daughter seek help from the plantation owner -
Forced to see the loan shark -
Last night home -
A New York welcoming
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- ^ a b "Closer to Home (1995)". Elibon Films. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "A Nation of Immigrants". Archived from the original on 17 March 2006.
- ^ "The 41st Valladolid International Film Festival". Seminci.com/. October 18, 1996.
- ^ "The 31st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival". Archive of 31st KVIFF. July 10, 1996.
- ^ Nouveau guide des films - Intégrale
- ^ "Contrasting attitudes toward the concept of 'home' - LIFESTYLE". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 17, 1999. Archived from the original on February 29, 2000. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Litiatco-Martin, Eeya (March 23, 2008). "Away from home". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.