this is an enjoyable film that is comprised of five unique stories about common folks' hopes/dreams/aspirations and their affinities with their hometowns (or place where they were born/grown up in). each story is unique and independent of each other and presented by a distinct set of team of directors/screenwriters/cinematographer/editors/actors/sets/etc.

there are the occasional mild, exaggerated twists in each story, and there are elements of realism that audience can relate to. although each story is unique and independent from the other, there are shared links that bridge them together.

i don't think this film is a comedy. there are certain segments in certain story that has more comic acts and the occasional funny dialogues. not everyone is going to find all five stories equally enjoyable. some might like a certain story more than the other, etc.

a couple of keywords that come to mind regarding this show include: diaspora; collage.