This film opens in Greece in 2015 as refugees arrive on the idyllic island of Lesbos, and follows them into Hungary and Croatia and across Europe to a hoped-for sanctuary. Theirs is a journey beset by physical deprivation and danger, and bureaucratic and political obstacles. As the refugees cross Europe they are accompanied by a pack of reporters, camera operators, producers and news vans. As he travels alongside the refugees, debut British director Orban Wallace turns the camera in a new direction: upon the world’s 24-hour news gatherers in pursuit of the breaking story.
This film, with its new perspective on a pressing issue, is being screened by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, an Australian not-for-profit organisation that works toward a vision of an Australia free of poverty. For Refugee Week, the Brotherhood is screening the film at Palace Kino Cinemas, and offering pre-film drinks and nibbles as well a guest speaker. Tickets are $30.