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Lucky Miles (2007)

Lucky Miles poster
Directed by
Michael James Rowland
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
M
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Several people from different countries wind up stranded together in remote Western Australia after their asylum boat arrives. They scrape by in the harsh landscape, meeting locals and facing cultural and survival challenges. The story follows their attempts to cope with their new circumstances.

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What happens

Lucky Miles is a 2007 Australian drama feature film based on several true stories involving people entering Western Australia by boat in order to seek asylum. Its director was Michael James Rowland and its producers were Jo Dyer and Lesley Dyer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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