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A hybrid documentary film that moves between the migration of crabs and the migration of humans on Christmas Island, exploring the conflict faced by trauma therapist Poh Lin Lee, who works in the Australian Detention Centre for Asylum Seekers.

Primary Title
  • Island of the Hungry Ghosts
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 31 October 2022
Release Year
  • 2018
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 15
Duration
  • 105:00
Channel
  • Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
  • A hybrid documentary film that moves between the migration of crabs and the migration of humans on Christmas Island, exploring the conflict faced by trauma therapist Poh Lin Lee, who works in the Australian Detention Centre for Asylum Seekers.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Chinese
  • Persian
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Refugees--Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)
  • Alien detention centers--Australia
  • Documentary films--Australia
  • Documentary films--Germany
  • Documentary films--Great Britain
Genres
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Gabrielle Brady (Director)
  • Gabrielle Brady (Writer)
  • Poh Lin Lee (Subject)
  • Arthur Floret (Subject)
  • Alexander Wadouh (Producer)
  • Samm Haillay (Producer)
  • Alex Kelly (Producer)
  • Gizem Acarla (Producer)
  • Gabrielle Brady (Producer)
  • Michael Latham (Director of Photography)
  • Katharina Fiedler (Editor)
  • Aaron Cupples (Composer)
  • Chromosom Film (Production Unit)
  • Echotango (Production Unit)
  • Third Films (Production Unit)
  • Various Films (Production Unit)
  • BFI (Funder)
  • WDR / Arte (Funder)
Subjects
  • Refugees--Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)
  • Alien detention centers--Australia
  • Documentary films--Australia
  • Documentary films--Germany
  • Documentary films--Great Britain