Mother Fish (2009)
- Directed by
- Khoa Do
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- M
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Vietnamese Australian man looks back on his family's refugee journey by boat. The film examines how fear and prejudice shape public views of people seeking asylum.
personalreflectivesombergroundedcontemplativeemotionalintimatepoignant
What happens
Mother Fish, also known as Missing Water, is a feature film written, produced and directed by Khoa Do. The film draws largely from Khoa Do's own experiences as a Vietnamese refugee, and reflects on the perceived fear in the general population generated by 'boat people' which is prevalent in Australian politics and discourse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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