***Metropolitan Version*** Film directors are coming to Japan!
2010/09/29
Guest info
Three film directors will be attending this year's UNHCR Refugee Film Festival.
There will Q&A sessions after the screenings.
Mat Whitecross
"Moving To Mars"
32 years old, born in England. Worked with acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom on The Road to Guantanamo and this other works include The Shock Doctrine etc. Moving To Mars is Whitecross' solo directorial debut on a feature documentary.
For information on the film and screening times, click here
There will be a Q&A session after the screening.
Nathan Fisher
"The Unreturned"
Born in Minnesota, United States of America. After majoring in Political Science, Fisher went on to study film in New York. In 2008, Fisher wanted to know about the realities of refugees fleeing Iraq for neighbouring cities, so left to Syria and Jordan. The Unreturned is Fisher's first full length solo documentary.
For information on the film and screening times, click here
There will be a Q&A session after the screening.
Khoa Do
"Mother Fish"
Do was born in Vietnam in 1979 although left his homeland with his parents for Australia the following year. Currently living in Sydney, Do has won numerous film awards including the Young Vietnamese-Australian of the Year Award. Mother Fish is Do's fifth film.
For information on the film and screening times, click here
There will be a Q&A session after the screening.
There will Q&A sessions after the screenings.
Mat Whitecross
"Moving To Mars"
32 years old, born in England. Worked with acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom on The Road to Guantanamo and this other works include The Shock Doctrine etc. Moving To Mars is Whitecross' solo directorial debut on a feature documentary.
For information on the film and screening times, click here
There will be a Q&A session after the screening.
Nathan Fisher
"The Unreturned"
Born in Minnesota, United States of America. After majoring in Political Science, Fisher went on to study film in New York. In 2008, Fisher wanted to know about the realities of refugees fleeing Iraq for neighbouring cities, so left to Syria and Jordan. The Unreturned is Fisher's first full length solo documentary.
For information on the film and screening times, click here
There will be a Q&A session after the screening.
Khoa Do
"Mother Fish"
Do was born in Vietnam in 1979 although left his homeland with his parents for Australia the following year. Currently living in Sydney, Do has won numerous film awards including the Young Vietnamese-Australian of the Year Award. Mother Fish is Do's fifth film.
For information on the film and screening times, click here
There will be a Q&A session after the screening.
