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

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)

Trailer

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