Island of the Hungry Ghosts (2019)
- Directed by
- Gabrielle Brady
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Australia, Germany, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A trauma therapist works with asylum seekers held in an Australian detention center on Christmas Island. The film shows her daily life and the emotional toll of her work.
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What happens
Island of the Hungry Ghosts is a hybrid documentary film by director Gabrielle Brady that explores the conflict faced by trauma therapist Poh Lin Lee, who works in the Australian Detention Centre for Asylum Seekers on Christmas Island. It premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018 where it won the Award for Best International Documentary. It was shown at festivals all over the world, winning several prizes. It was also released in cinemas in the United Kingdom, Australia, North America and Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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