07 Oct 2021
Akoni
A Nigerian refugee struggles to integrate into Australian society after escaping the clutches of Boko Haram, until he meets a woman who opens her home, and ultimately her heart, to him.
The Journal
A conversation 50 years in the making
An American veteran of the Vietnam War returns a precious keepsake to the daughter of an enemy solider, 50 years later. The film stars Elyse Dinh, a refugee of the war, and Brian Delate, a veteran of the war. Directed, written, and produced by James Andrews.
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