THE HOMECOMING
(short film)
Upcoming: Currently in post-production.
THE HOMECOMING On the 70th day of an Afghan-American aid worker's captivity in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, his Jewish girlfriend meets his devout Muslim parents to try to secure his release.
STARRING Emma Pasarow & more to be announced
Sundance: Sundance Institute Announces 2025 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive Fellows
“PARK CITY, UTAH, January 17, 2025 — Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the fellows selected for the 2025 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive programs, which provide emerging artists with a creative and nurturing space to develop their first and second independent features. The 10 projects for the Screenwriters Lab were selected from over 3,380 submissions, and 11 fellows will work under the guidance of accomplished creative advisors to develop their scripts. The Screenwriters Lab will take place from January 18–22 at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah.
Sammi Cannold and Safi Rauf with The Homecoming (U.S.A.): Based on true events, The Homecoming follows Muslim aid worker Safi and his Jewish girlfriend, Sammi, whose star-crossed love faces impossible odds when Safi is taken hostage by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan.”
Antigravity Academy: ANNOUNCING THE FILMMAKERS FOR THE 2025 SHORT FILM STUDIO
Project: The Homecoming
Logline: On the 70th day of an Afghan-American aid worker's captivity in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, his Jewish girlfriend meets his devout Muslim parents to try to secure his release.
Film Details
Director: Sammi Cannold
Screenplay: Sammi Cannold & Safi Rauf
Producers: Rachael Fung, Safi Rauf
Studio: Antigravity Academy, Dolby Labs
Cast: Emma Pasarow
Director of Photography: Jackie Bao
Production Designer: Monique Dias
Costume Team
Costume Assistant: Alex Hoffman
