Gravitas Ventures has acquired all North American rights to the drama “My Home Unknown” starring, written and produced by first time feature director Yaz Canli (“Monster Hunter”).
The film co-stars and is produced by WallyBird Productions founder Diane Foster, and is executive produced by Threshold Entertainment’s Lawrence Kasanoff (“Mortal Kombat” franchise) and Oscar winner Jimmy Ienner, with music by Michael Lloyd of “Dirty Dancing” fame and Emmy winner Greg O’Connor.
“My Home Unknown” follows Mina (Yaz Canli), a gifted artist experiencing homelessness, who loses the last thing she loves: her dog. She is forced to battle through the downward spiraling journey of a mental health crisis to find home. Lost between fragments of her Muslim past and harsh realities of her present, from substance abuse and the loss of faith to abusive voices in her head, Mina must find a way to reconcile with deep grief and accept the kindness of others so she can start life anew. Her journey is the raw and unflinching story of a woman’s battle with mental illness, life on the streets and the courage it takes to find her way home.
“My goal was to tell a story that shows a soul’s struggle rather than the outside shell of appearance that is so easily judged,” said Canli. “We are all someone’s daughter or son. We all breathe air, eat and sleep. We all have a name. And compassion begins when we don’t look away.”
The film played a number of film festivals this past year, including Dances With Films: L.A. where it premiered in 2023, followed by The Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto and the Micheaux Film Festival in Los Angeles. Gravitas Ventures is set to release the film in theaters and on digital platforms later this fall.
“Gravitas is thrilled to be distributing ‘My Home Unknown’ this fall. This is a powerful film that will move and impress audiences across North America,” said Gravitas’ Mackenzie Maguire.
The domestic rights deal was brokered by Mackenzie Mcguire on behalf of Gravitas and by Brandon Milostan and Graham Fenton of Greenberg Glusker LLP on behalf of the filmmakers.
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