From WentworthCourier
As political rhetoric on asylum seekers reaches new heights in the lead-up to the Federal Election, one filmmaker is trying to remind the nation of the faces behind the headlines.
Award-winning writer, director and Young Australian of the Year 2005 Khoa Do will introduce Mother Fish, a cinematic tribute to the plight of boat people, at Paddington’s Chauvel Cinema on August the 5th, followed by a question-and-answer session.
“The fear and hysteria surrounding refugees and asylum seekers is at an all-time high and we forget that each of these people has a personal story and a reason they’ve had to risk their lives like this,” Khoa said.
Khoa said he came from a refugee background and that stories of perilous sea voyages from Vietnam were all too familiar.
Although the film opens with a speech from former prime minister Kevin Rudd, Khoa said the focus of his work was human rather than political.
“We already have people speaking about the lower number of refugees we take in compared to other countries and the small number of asylum seekers compared to the intake of migrants,” he said. “We are a compassionate country, so I just wanted to show everyone what these people go through.”
Mr Do said he hoped his film would challenge the way some Australians felt about the issue and bring it back into perspective.
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