CLOSE TIES TO HOME COUNTRY
A short film
A tragicomedy, Close Ties to Home Country, features Akanksha, a young Indian immigrant who finds employment as a dogsitter to Timothee, whose owners are themselves traveling to India. Meanwhile, Akanksha’s sister is scheduled to visit the U.S. soon. While she waits, Akanksha bonds with Timothee, enjoys the spoils of white money, has her friend Sophia over to engage in judgy hijinks, and muses over why she stays away from her home country.
Director: Akanksha Cruczynski
Producer: Felicia Ferrara
Writer: Akanksha Cruczynski
Festival Run: Sundance 2022, Telluride 2021, Aspen Shorts Fest, and more.
Status: Distributed by Focus Features