Date of Award
Spring 5-13-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Film and Media Studies
First Advisor
Kelly Anderson
Second Advisor
Martin Lucas
Academic Program Adviser
Andrew Lund
Abstract
At Home Among Strangers is a character-driven documentary that explores the price of freedom for a gay person in a society that lacks freedom and civil rights. It follows an asylum seeker from Russia, Sasha Smirnov, during a crucial moment of his life: starting over in New York City at 40 as a journalist without English language skills. The film reflects on the choices one makes and the consequences of staying true to oneself.
Recommended Citation
Gorbacheva, Aleksandra, "At Home Among Strangers" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/901
Included in
Cultural History Commons, Film Production Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Visual Studies Commons