YEARS CELEBRATING 2007 – 2017

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MELBOURNE 4 — 18 MAY 2017

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CONTENTS 4 HRAFF Patrons 5 Welcome 6 Opening Night 8 Hear My Eyes: Fire at Sea 9 Closing Night 10 Melbourne Cinémathèque Have 11 CineSeeds 12 Film | Program 37 2017 HRAFF Gala 38 Australian Shorts a voice 39 International Shorts 42 HRAFF Talks 45 Join our Directors Circle 46 HRAFF Goes West 48 Arts | Program 54 Festival Guests 56 Film Awards Jury 57 National Tour Dates 60 Special Thanks As a 100% customer owned bank, we act 61 Our People as a voice for our customers, addressing 62 Festival Partners the issues that are important to them. 63 Tickets 64 Accessibility Find out more at bankaust.com.au/hraff 65 Venues We are proud to support HRAFF 2017 as their Principal Partner. 66 Festival Schedule

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Isabel Lucas Robert Connolly Robert Doyle Evelyn Tadros Lauren Valmadre Zach’s Ceremony tells the Congratulations to HRAFF LORD MAYOR BOARD CHAIR PROGRAM DIRECTOR story of Aboriginal initiation on their 10th Birthday! OF MELBOURNE and finding meaning. It reveals I’m delighted to be a patron 10 years ago, we founded HRAFF Welcome to HRAFF’s 10th The City of Melbourne is how sacred ritual and initiation of HRAFF and look forward to make human rights relevant, Anniversary Festival. What a proud to support HRAFF: creates indigenous leaders to the amazing films on offer accessible and engaging to all remarkable decade it has been. one of Melbourne’s most and has touched me deeply. as part of this year’s program. through art and film. inspiring cultural events. This year, we’re celebrating Other films I definitely want to Wishing you all the best for Since then, through over 400 at HRAFF, and not just our see are Dheepan and Spear. the festival well into the future. For 10 years, HRAFF has films, 400 speakers, 250 artists, milestone birthday. We are selected innovative and musicians and performers, celebrating bold and visionary entertaining content which HRAFF has shared inspiring filmmaking, the astonishing encourages the audience to human stories to over 80,000 bravery and compassion of engage with human rights attendees nationwide. everyday people, the creativity and social justice issues of artists who use their through a dynamic program Today, HRAFF is more talents for positive change of film, art, music and forums. important than ever. In the and ultimately, unique and current climate of fear and diverse perspectives of the The festival has provided insecurity, the Festival reminds human experience. artists with a platform to us that there is far more that Margaret Pomeranz Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG bring a fresh approach binds us than divides us. That The arts, and in particular What a wealth of choice at Going through the wonderful to subjects of fairness, instead of feeling overwhelmed cinema, have a profound this year’s Festival! I couldn’t offerings this year, I would equality and protecting by injustice, we can fight it. effect on the perception not see Jaques Audiard’s make a quick beeline to the disadvantaged. of the world around us and To every single board and staff Dheepan, his filmmaking is Fallen Flowers Thick encourages conversation Congratulations on the member, volunteer, donor, sublime. Another pick for me, Leaves, Zach’s Ceremony and fosters connectivity. 10th HRAFF. sponsor, supporter, filmmaker, Shimon Dotan’s The Settlers and The Freedom to Marry. artist, creator, speaker, performer I hope that the films, forums and Belinda Mason’s I feel sure this would have and attendee over the past 10 and arts events in this year’s Constance on the Edge. lessons for us in Australia years – THANK YOU! You are the program move, challenge at this time. Followed by reason that HRAFF has reached and inspire you. Nowhere to Hide, Do Not this important milestone. Resist and Off the Rails. We look forward to your I’m so excited to celebrate company and I’ll see you our special 10th Anniversary in the cinema! with you!

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THE OPPOSITION T N IGH

“A superb documentary film. Brave! Fearless! 5 stars.” LET THE MOVIE MOVE US

Steeped in legal disputes designed to block its release, The Opposition details the struggle of 3,000 residents of the Paga Hill community in Papua New Guinea who watched helplessly as police bulldozed their homes to make way for a luxury resort. Two community leaders rose to help, but were driven down different paths when faced with a choice – keep fighting for justice or join the enemy. Australian director Hollie Fifer’s pursuit of the truth, wherever it led, prompted one subject to file an injunction against the film’s release. Right triumphing over might never seemed so daunting.

Australian Premiere Festival Selection Thursday 4 May Hot Docs 2016 6.30pm IDFA 2016 ACMI Cinemas Awards Hollie Fifer Grand Jury Prize, Australia / 2016 / 76 mins / International Pacific English and Tok Pisin Documentary Film Festival with English subtitles / Documentary

Film introduction by director Hollie Fifer and protagonist Joe Moses.

OPENING NIGHT AFTER-PARTY Join us downstairs at ACMI’s Lightwell to kick off our 10th Anniversary celebrations with free drinks, food and entertainment by Key of Sea musicians Onur and Emral.

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Post-film Q&A with director Jonathan Olshefski.

HEAR MY EYES AND HRAFF PRESENT CLOSING NIGHT FIRE AT SEA QUEST WITH LIVE SCORE BY EVELYN IDA MORRIS (PIKELET) “Urgent, imaginative and necessary filmmaking… Screening “A jarring and gentle testament to the powers of family Australian Premiere a film that commands our attention.” Thursday 11 May and individual kindness.” Thursday 18 May MERYL STREEP, BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL JURY CHAIR 8pm THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 7pm ACMI Cinemas ACMI Cinemas Academy Award nominee and winner of the Berlinale’s Critics favourite at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, prestigious Golden Bear, Fire at Sea is a poetic and haunting Gianfranco Rosi Quest provides profound illumination into race, class and Jonathan Olshefski portrait of Lampedusa. This small island just off the Italian coast Italy, France / 2016 / 108 mins / community through an intimate portrait of the Rainey family USA / 2017 / 105 mins / has become both a refuge and grave for tens of thousands Italian and English with English in North Philadelphia. Despite their own individual hardships, English / Documentary subtitles / Documentary of displaced people trying to reach mainland Europe. Master Christopher ‘Quest’ Rainey and his wife Christine ‘Ma Quest’, Festival Selection documentarian Gianfranco Rosi (Below Sea Level, HRAFF 2010) Festival Selection not only provide support and sanctuary for their family, Sundance 2017 observes, with startling beauty, the intimate ordinary lives of the New York Film Festival 2016 but also to the greater community within their home music inhabitants of Lampedusa, including perspectives from both the studio. Shot over nearly a decade, we witness the joys and Awards locals and the newly arrived. Evelyn Ida Morris (Pikelet) and unforeseeable turmoil this family encounters and ultimately Presented by a selection of musicians will perform a completely original score Golden Bear for Best Film, overcomes with bravery and humility. Jonathan Olshefski’s to accompany the film, playing a variety of instruments from Berlin International Film stunning feature debut shows the simple beauty and necessity Festival 2016 Ethiopia and the Middle East. of human kindness at a crucial time in a country’s history, when it’s needed more than ever. Presented by

8 9 SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN HIGHLIGH TS MELBOURNE CINÉMATHÈQUE HRAFF’S CINESEEDS WATER RITES Now in its 5th year, HRAFF’s CineSeeds Screenings Session 1 TS

HIGHLIGH program engages young audiences aged Sunday 7 May Satellite Boy – 2.45pm ACMI Cinemas Melbourne Cinémathèque is committed to screening Screening 5–18 with human rights issues through Session 2 significant films from the complete history of cinema. Wednesday 10 May film and live performances. Zach’s Ceremony – 2.30pm In the 5th year of this collaboration, this screening profiles ACMI Cinemas cinema as a truly global art form. It features two films Session Times restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, Redes – 7pm an initiative dedicated to preserving and restoring A River Called Titas – 8.20pm neglected films from around the world.

Session 1 Session 2 SATELLITE Z ACH’S BOY CEREMONY “Lively, poignant, direct “A perceptive, benevolent and dreamlike” documentary” THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD VARIETY

Catriona McKenzie / Australia / 2012 / Aaron Petersen / Australia / 2016 / 85 mins / English and Yolngu Matha 92 mins / English and Waanyi, Garawa with English subtitles / Narrative and Gangalidda with English subtitles / Documentary For Pete, a 12-year-old Indigenous Australian boy and his elderly grandfather “I’m not black. I’m not white. I’m sort REDES A RIVER Old Jagamarra (David Gulpilil), home of in the middle.” Zach Doomadgee is Emilio Gómez Muriel and Fred Zinnemann is an abandoned outdoor cinema in an Indigenous Australian teenager in Mexico / 1936 / 65 mins / Spanish with English CALLED TITAS the outback town of Wyndham. That is Sydney torn between two worlds. On the subtitles / Narrative Ritwik Ghatak until a mining company threatens to cusp of manhood, Zach tries to navigate Bangladesh / 1973 / 159 mins / Bengali demolish their home to make way for new his way between urban modernity and This pearl of concision is one of the great with English subtitles / Narrative developments. Pete and his best friend ancient cultural heritage, but doesn’t works of galvanising agitprop filmmaking. Kalmain set out across the stunning feel accepted in either space. As his 16th A swift-paced narrative of the political This multi-faceted ‘network narrative’ set in Kimberley landscape in an effort to reach birthday approaches, his dedicated but awakening of a group of poor and 1930s Bangladesh examines the intertwining the city and stop the demolition before domineering father helps him prepare for disenfranchised Mexican fisherman, the film lives and fates of people who live amongst it’s too late. Lost in the bush, Pete and Ceremony – the ancient initiation rite for is the collaborative fruit of Gómez Muriel and the fisheries on the River Titas. Dedicated to Kalmain learn to trust one another and men in their family – hoping to provide Zinnemann (The Sundowners, From Here ‘the myriad of toilers of everlasting Bengal,’ the land to help guide them through. Zach with the guidance and assurance he to Eternity), the great photographer Paul Ghatak’s critically acclaimed film is a An astonishing film about courage, is seeking. Shot over the course of 5 years, Strand and composer Silvestre Revueltas beautifully detailed and epic social melodrama cultural heritage and true friendship, this coming-of-age film brings to light the (Aaron Copland favourably compared his incorporating elements of bildungsroman, Satellite Boy is a captivating film full issues of identity and belonging felt by score to Shostakovich’s cinema work). With a synthesised into a restless whole through of meaning and wonder. many Indigenous adolescents today. non-professional cast, it represents a crucial the bold use of mise en scène and eruptions Supported by precursor to neo-realism. of tense Soviet-style montage. Based on

the autobiographical novel by Adwaita Not suitable for children under 5. Suitable for children aged 15+. Not recommended for children Children under the age of 15 Mallabarman, the film was restored by aged 5 – 10. Parental guidance must be accompanied by a Scorsese’s World Cinema Project in 2010. recommended for ages 10 – 14. parent or guardian. 10 11 Thank you to our Youth Ambassadors and Thyne Reid Foundation. E XPR ESS Y O UR SE LF Films featuring artists, featuring Films musicians LF SE UR O Y

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HAPPYLAND RAVING IRAN

Who lives among the garbage in these notorious slums? World Premiere “A hypnotic film. An intense and moving journey.” Screening Saturday 6 May CINEUROPA Friday 12 May Fuelled by curiosity and the desire to offer practical support, 6.45pm 8.30pm street artist Kaff-eine and her team work with Manila’s most ACMI Cinemas Raw and exhilarating, Raving Iran follows DJs Anoosh and ACMI Cinemas impoverished dumpsite slums to make something creative Arash (aka Blade & Beard) as they try to pursue their musical and special. Together with the Happyland and Baseco Marti Salva dreams in a society where techno is strictly forbidden. Susanne Regina Meures Australia / 2017 / 60 mins / Switzerland / 2016 / 84 mins / residents, they install large tarpaulins featuring Kaff-eine’s Regularly dodging the moral police and incarceration, they Tagalog and English Farsi, English, German paintings of 10 locals, creating an exhibition in the slums that live in constant fear of serious persecution for following their with English subtitles / with English subtitles / passion. However, when they receive an invitation to perform celebrates these communities while providing them with Documentary Documentary resources for shelter. Raw, confronting and visually striking, at Lethargy Festival in Zurich, an opportunity arises for them Happyland invites the audience to meet these communities to create a new life for themselves in Europe. But are they Festival Selection with fearsome reputations. Hear their stories and follow how willing to sacrifice their whole world for creative freedom? Hot Docs 2016 new friends from very different backgrounds collaborate to Featuring the unique stylings of Persian House and rare IDFA 2016 bring an ambitious project to life in the wastelands of Manila. footage of underground desert raves, Raving Iran captures two artists facing a decision that will change their lives forever.

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CHECK IT SONITA

“Check It is consistently compelling, with a brisk pace Screening “Inspiring…a certified crowdpleaser.” Screening and vivid personalities.” Monday 8 May THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Tuesday 16 May VARIETY 6pm 6pm ACMI Cinemas Acclaimed documentarian, Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami, ACMI Cinemas Armed with Louis Vuitton bags and pink tasers, a group brings us the remarkable and exhilarating story of Sonita. of black queer youth band together to fight back against Dana Flor and This multiple award-winning film (including two major Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami the violence and prejudice they experience on the streets Toby Oppenheimer accolades from Sundance) follows Sonita Alizadeh, a young Iran, Germany, Switzerland / USA / 2016 / 91 mins / 2015 / 91 minutes / English, of Washington DC. With support from community leaders, Afghan refugee living in Iran who dreams of becoming a rap English / Documentary Farsi with English subtitles / flamboyant gang members Tray, Skittles and Day Day superstar. But Sonita’s family have other plans – to force her Documentary attempt to harness their creativity and passion into Festival Selection into an arranged marriage. Maghami challenges the idea of futures in fashion and professional boxing – a seemingly Tribeca 2016 a documentary as she is compelled to step in, but it’s Sonita’s Festival Selection insurmountable task when prostitution and theft are typical Hot Docs 2016 tenacity and talent that see her steer her own life in an Sundance 2016 means of survival. Directors Flor and Oppenheimer explore unexpected direction. IDFA 2016 IDFA 2016 systemic oppression, identity, and self-determination One World 2016 in the colourful and dramatic resistance of these gay and genderqueer teenagers.

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RADIO KOBANÎ NOWHERE TO HIDE

“Dilovan has become the voice of many Kurds and I tried to Australian Premiere “Nowhere to Hide should be required viewing for anyone Australian Premiere share the drama of the Kurds with the world – through her.” Monday 8 May with an opinion about the refugee crisis.” Saturday 13 May DIRECTOR, REBER DOSKY 8pm SCREEN DAILY 8.30pm ACMI Cinemas ACMI Cinemas Winner of the Best Dutch Documentary Award at IDFA 2016, Winner of IDFA’s top accolade for Best Feature-Length Radio Kobanî is a moving documentary about the struggle Reber Dosky Documentary, one humble paramedic with a camera shows Zaradasht Ahmed to rebuild lives after the Syrian border town of Kobanî was The Netherlands / 2016 / us his Iraq in Nowhere to Hide. An insider’s look at a country Norway, Sweden, Iraq / 2016 / captured by IS forces in 2014. Filmed over a three-year period, 72 min / Kurdish with English left in shambles by a power vacuum and an ethnic civil 86 mins / Arabic with English subtitles / Documentary subtitles / Documentary this intimately rendered film follows 20-year-old Kurdish war. It’s Nori Sharif’s vocation to help the injured, but as reporter Dilovan Kiko, who starts a radio station with friends Awards Iraq’s Diyala Province goes from bad to worse to ISIS in the Festival Selection following the liberation of the town. Radio Kobanî uses honest Best Dutch Documentary, aftermath of American troop withdrawal, it’s his own life Gothenburg 2017 interviews with refugees and survivors and often confronting IDFA 2016 and family he must protect. Harrowing images of a land torn Awards imagery of the carnage wrought by IS forces to weave a asunder mark this dire documentation of a man and country’s Best Documentary, IDFA 2016 compelling portrait of the sense of cautious optimism that survival. Hiding may not be an option, but hope is. can spring from devastation.

Please Note: This film contains short scenes of graphic content.

Please Note: This film contains short scenes of graphic content.

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DO NOT RESIST THE SETTLERS

“An eye-opening experience” Melbourne Premiere “The real achievement here is in going beyond the Screening THE NEW YORKER Wednesday 17 May buzzwords of newscasts and talking points to convey a Wednesday 10 May 8.15pm sense of what’s happening on the ground — and to give 7.45pm Winner of the Best Documentary Prize at the 2016 Tribeca Film ACMI Cinemas it a sense of urgency.” ACMI Cinemas Festival, Do Not Resist presents an unsettling examination VARIETY of the rapid militarisation of the United States police force. Craig Atkinson Shimon Dotan Shot over 11 years, this pertinent documentary picks up at USA / 2016 / 73 mins / Moving beyond what is reported in the news, The Settlers Israel / 2016 / 110 mins / English / Documentary Hebrew, Arabic, English the Ferguson, Missouri riots, and travels across America in a offers an intimate compilation of the lives and experiences with English subtitles / thorough exposition of the insidious attitudes and behaviours of the people occupying one of the world’s most contested Festival Selection Documentary that have come to define American policing culture. Director Hot Docs 2016 regions: Israel’s West Bank territory. Grappling with notions of land occupation and ownership, this provocative Craig Atkinson takes the audience beyond police lines, Human Rights Watch 2016 Festival Selection providing insight into the individuals and institutions embroiled documentary impresses the complexity of the region, Sundance 2016 in the issue, and painting an intimate portrait of those affected Awards allowing comprehensive access to the Jewish settlers and by the inordinate racism and brutality. Urgent and unsettling, Winner of Best Documentary their Palestinian counterparts. Presenting a nuanced blend this documentary provides an abrupt reminder of the ongoing and Grand Jury Prize, of interviews, historical context and archival footage, this challenges facing contemporary society. Tribeca 2016 powerful film challenges preconceptions, giving voice to opinions from both sides of a contentious issue.

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Post-film Q&A with producer Marguerite Grey.

STRANGER IN PARADISE CONSTANCE ON THE EDGE

“If Lars Von Trier were to make a documentary about the Australian Premiere “A heartwarming film and a reminder that welcoming Screening current immigration crisis in Europe, it might very well Saturday 6 May is the most powerful tool we have.” Friday 5 May turn out like Stranger in Paradise.” 2.30pm MOHAMMAD AL-KHAFAJI, WELCOME AUSTRALIA 6pm VARIETY ACMI Cinemas ACMI Cinemas Constance is a strong Acholi woman who was one of the first A simple classroom is the setting for this complex exploration Guido Hendrikx refugees from South Sudan to settle in Wagga Wagga with her Belinda Mason of the starkly relevant topic of mass global immigration. The Netherlands / 2016 / family in 2005. A third-generation refugee, victim of war crimes, Australia / 2016 / 77 mins / A wholly unique documentary selected to open IDFA 2016, 72 mins / English / Documentary single mother, community leader and activist, Constance is English with English subtitles / Stranger in Paradise deconstructs the opposing ideologies Documentary Festival Selection charismatic, although troubled. Filmed over ten years, honest that have shaped the debate. An actor talks to recently arrived True/False Film Fest 2017 interviews are complemented by animated sequences and Festival Selection migrants about the gap between their idea of ‘better lives’ in archive footage that pulls together this family’s story of Sydney Film Festival 2016 Europe, and the reality of the red tape they will face in order Awards navigating a challenging settlement journey in Australia after Cinéfest Oz 2016 to make these dreams a reality. In turn, the audience is asked Special Jury Award fleeing civil war abroad. Hope flourishes for their future in this to play devil’s advocate and confront their own assumptions for Dutch Documentary, story about the importance of community and sense of agency Presented by about a now familiar narrative. This refreshing and challenging IDFA 2016 for those who must rebuild. film is not to be missed.

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Post-film Q&A with directors Vinay Shukla and Khushboo Ranka via Skype.

AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN THE FREEDOM TO MARRY

“A masterful example of the art of documentary.” Australian Premiere “This doc celebrates that momentous day – and with Screening THE UPCOMING Monday 15 May fascinating depth, profiles the LGBT heroes that worked Sunday 14 May 6pm tirelessly for decades to make the dream of marriage 3.15pm Commonly referred to as ‘the Bernie Sanders of India’, ACMI Cinemas equality a reality.” ACMI Cinemas former bureaucrat Arvind Kejriwal achieved the impossible RAY BRADFORD, GLAAD in 2013. Placing human rights issues such as corruption, Vinay Shukla and Eddie Rosenstein sanitation and electricity prices at the heart of his policy Khushboo Ranka June 26, 2015, former US President Barack Obama declared, USA / 2016 / 86mins / India / 2016 / 95 minutes / English / Documentary platform, this political nobody was swept to astounding “Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are Hindi with English subtitles / all created equal”. One of the most successful civil rights success in his campaign to be Chief Minister of Delhi as Festival Selection Documentary movements in modern history, the ‘Freedom to Marry’ head of the Common Man’s Party. Filmmakers Ranka and DOC NYC 2016 campaign was fought over decades. This heart-warming Shukla spent a year with Arvind Kejriwal to produce this Festival Selection Frameline Film Festival 2016 incisive documentary that captures the aspiring ascent TIFF 2016 documentary chronicles the historic movement to the US Supreme Court and the landmark ruling for marriage QFest of this humble figure. An Insignificant Man introduces us BFI London 2016 to a radically different politician, whose victory is all the equality. We watch as lawyer Evan Wolfson (leader of the more significant when set against the backdrop of our ‘Freedom to Marry’ movement) and counsel for GLAD contemporary global political climate. (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) Mary Bonauto, amongst many dedicated and inexhaustible advocates, turn opponents of same sex marriage into supporters.

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Post-film Q&A with director Jonny von Wallström via Skype.

THE PEARL OF AFRICA TEMPESTAD

“The Pearl of Africa is one of the most moving Australian Premiere “Cerebral and emotional… a road movie fuelled by the Australian Premiere documentaries of the year.” Sunday 14 May memories of unjust punishment.” Sunday 14 May TORONTO FILM SCENE 5pm SCREEN DAILY 7pm ACMI Cinemas ACMI Cinemas An internationally acclaimed story about love, discrimination Tempestad is an emotional and contemplative journey told and being transgender in Uganda. The Pearl of Africa tells Jonny von Wallström through the voice-over of two women victimised by their Tatiana Huezo the radical story of a 28-year-old transgender Ugandan Sweden / 2016 / 76 mins / country’s corruption and injustice. On a quiet morning on Mexico / 2016 / 105 mins / woman, Cleopatra Kambugu, and her quiet but fiercely loyal English / Documentary a normal day, Miriam is arrested at her workplace and is Spanish with English subtitles / Documentary partner, Nelson. After being outed on the front page of the Festival Selection accused, without proof, of ‘people trafficking’. Adela works biggest tabloid in Kampala not long after the country passed Hot Docs 2016 as a clown in a travelling circus. Ten years ago, her life was Festival Selection anti-homosexuality laws, Cleo and Nelson journey to Kenya irreversibly transformed; every night during the show, she IDFA 2016 Berlinale 2016 and then Thailand so Cleo can undergo gender confirmation evokes her missing daughter, Monica. It is a highly poetic, Human Rights Watch 2016 surgery, which she hopes may be a final step in her journey yet frightening image of a country that is fighting a constant, towards being married in her home country. A wistful barely visible war against institutional corruption and the Awards and universal love story, told in the face of exceptional power of cartels. Best International Feature Film, circumstances, this documentary reveals the inexpressible Costa Rica Film Festival 2016 facets of the human heart.

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OFF THE RAILS CAFÉ WALDLUFT

“Adam Irving’s first film is an assured and Australian Premiere “A film about human kindness and a different Australian Premiere thoughtful debut.” Monday 15 May concept of home.” Saturday 13 May NEW YORK TIMES 8.30pm AL JAZEERA 2.30pm ACMI Cinemas ACMI Cinemas Winner of DOC NYC’s Metropolis Award, Off the Rails follows Café Waldluft is not what it used to be. Once a popular Darius McCollum, who has spent over half his adult life in Open Captions Screening tourist destination, nestled in the picturesque mountain town Matthias Koßmehl prison for impersonating Metro Transit Authority staff and Tuesday 9 May of Berchtesgaden, Flora Kurz’s rustic hotel today exclusively Germany / 2015 / 79 mins / stealing trains. McCollum, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, has 5.15pm welcomes refugees from across the globe. For each English, Arabic and German ACMI Cinemas with English subtitles / a consuming obsession for mass transit and yet is provided inhabitant, her hotel offers the hope of a new beginning, Documentary with no treatment for his condition. This inevitably causes him the aspiration of a new home – but with the myriad emotional to reoffend, unable to break out of a cycle of incarceration and bureaucratic obstacles in their way, what does it take for Festival Selection and recidivism. Through a rich tapestry of family interviews them to arrive for good? This heartfelt and kind documentary One World 2016 set to an excellent score, Off the Rails illustrates the travesty Adam Irving takes an intimate look at the intersecting lives of the refugee DOK.fest 2016 of a wasted, intelligent life needlessly imprisoned and the US USA / 2016 / 89 mins / residents, tourists and locals. Café Waldluft offers an Criminal Justice System’s failure to accommodate those that English / Documentary important vision of empathy in the ongoing refugee crisis. Awards suffer from clinical mental conditions. Outstanding Documentary Festival Selection Film, DOK Leipzig 2015 Hot Docs 2016 Awards Metropolis Award, Presented by DOC NYC 2016

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Post-film Q&A with director Jiu-liang Wang and producer Ruby Chen via Skype.

PLASTIC CHINA FALLEN FLOWERS THICK LEAVES

“Plastic China captures a plaintive sense of the human Australian Premiere “A fascinating portrait of female sexuality in Australian Premiere casualties from unfettered global consumerism.” Wednesday 17 May modern China.” Tuesday 9 May SCREEN DAILY 6pm SEE NL 6.45pm ACMI Cinemas ACMI Cinemas Yi Jie is eleven years old. She is the eldest daughter of Wen Wen, a young outgoing careerist, and Xiao, a shy Peng, a worker in Kun’s plastic waste household-recycling Jiu-liang Wang middle-aged widow, are two very different women, Laetitia Schoofs workshop – one of five thousand in the region. Kun and China / 2016 / 82 mins / unconnected except for one person: Hongli, their The Netherlands, Germany / Peng’s families live with each other among mountains of Mandarin with unflinching sex therapist who encourages women in 2016 / 86 mins / Mandarin English subtitles / with English subtitles / plastic as they sort through it by hand. The toll it takes on Beijing to explore their sexuality. In her debut feature, Documentary Documentary their physical health and wellbeing is clear. As the leading Laetitia Schoofs intimately studies the traditional societal importer of plastic waste, China receives ten million tons Festival Selection expectations of women in China, the impact of the Cultural Festival Selection per year from most of the developed countries around the Sundance 2017 Revolution on relationships and desire, and the concept IDFA 2016 world, relying on rural workers to process it. The landscapes IDFA 2016 of ‘leftovers’ – single and childless women over the age in this frank, poignant documentary tell a universal story of 27. Although China seems a world apart from the West, of social inequality. Hongli prompts liberated discussions on topics as broad as feminism, pleasure, and queer identity. Presented by

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WHEN THE EARTH SALERO SEEMS TO BE LIGHT

“The film is a rush of colour and movement. Splaying Australian Premiere “...with the stunningly cinematic Salar as its setting, Screening through the city and its outskirts, the sound editing Wednesday 10 May ‘Salero’ is an immersive personal encounter with Sunday 7 May is ripe with texture over a brooding ambient score.” 6pm destiny rewritten.” 7.30pm BERLIN ART LINK ACMI Cinemas LATIN TIMES ACMI Cinemas

A group of misfit skaters search for their place in Georgian David Meskhi, The extraterrestrial scenery of Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, Mike Plunkett society by roaming the streets on their boards, tired of Salome Machaidze the world’s largest salt flat, has been the secluded home USA, Bolivia / 2015 / 76 mins / being judged and misunderstood. A film that uses place as and Tamuna Karumidze of Indigenous salt gatherers for generations. When the Spanish and Quechua with a character, this portrait of a darkly beautiful yet confining Georgia, Germany / 2015 / government comes to mine the valuable lithium reserves English subtitles / 76 mins / Georgian with Documentary city shows how the youth perceive their environment. beneath the salt crust and connect the remote community English subtitles / Documentary Surrounded by the religious and Soviet relics of their parents’ to a globalised world, Moises and his family are thrown Festival Selection past, this new generation is more than happy to disregard it Festival Selection into a crisis of belonging and identity, as their traditional IDFA 2015 and create their own meaningful reality. The impressionistic Hot Docs 2016 way of life is thrown off-course and they are forced to meet Full Frame Documentary 2016 portraits of these skaters are based on a series of photos by with progress. Breathtaking cinematography of the pristine San Francisco 2016 co-director David Meskhi, and is intercut with news footage Awards landscape accompanied by an evocative score make Salero of demonstrations in Georgia. Best First Appearance, an experience not to be missed on the big screen. IDFA 2015

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WAR BOOK LES CHEVALIERS BLANCS

“A powerful, provocative and essential piece of modern Australian Premiere “A provocative and probing new drama from Belgian Screening British cinema” Saturday 13 May auteur Joachim Lafosse.” Saturday 13 May THE LIST 6.45pm THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 4.30pm ACMI Cinemas ACMI Cinemas Opening Night film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Winner of Best Director at San Sebastian Film Festival, Tom Harper’s sharp-tongued political thriller War Book is sure Tom Harper Les Chevaliers Blancs follows a fictional humanitarian Joachim Lafosse to set hearts racing. Over the course of three days, a collection UK / 2015 / 92 mins / organisation that claims to provide better lives for orphans France, Belgium / 2015 / of British civil servants must practice crisis protocol after being English / Narrative in an unspecified African country. Taking as its starting 112 mins / French and Arabic with English subtitles / given a pretend scenario of a nuclear attack in Mumbai – an point the real life 2007 controversy around the ‘Zoe’s Ark’ Festival Selection Narrative actual political exercise that has been practiced within British Rotterdam 2015 organisation, the film paints a quietly damning portrait of the Parliament since the 1960s. The political quickly becomes moral ambiguity of choices made by foreign aid workers who Hamburg Film Festival 2015 Festival Selection personal in this tense single-room setting where moral and believe they are working for the greater good. With a cast led Rotterdam 2016 Istanbul Film Festival 2015 humanitarian dilemmas are confronted with surprising results. by stalwart of French social-realist cinema Vincent Lindon TIFF 2015 With undeniable real-world relevance and an impressive (The Measure of a Man, HRAFF 2016), the film takes viewers ensemble cast lead by Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) and on an engaging and at times uncomfortable journey towards Awards Ben Chaplin (Thin Red Line), War Book leaves audiences with its thought provoking conclusion. Silver Shell – Best Director, the ultimate question: what would you do? San Sebastian 2015

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“Once again Audiard articulates big themes within a Screening “A delicately satisfying drama… deeply sympathetic to Screening mosaic of everyday struggles. A painful yet rewarding Saturday 6 May its characters and very much attuned to the landscape Sunday 7 May tale of social strife and uplifting resilience.” 8.45pm around them.” 8.15pm EMPIRE ACMI Cinemas VARIETY ACMI Cinemas

Winner of the top prize at Cannes Film Festival 2015, Dheepan Jacques Audiard The first Ethiopian film ever in Official Selection at Cannes Yared Zeleke is the latest critically acclaimed work from French filmmaker France / 2015 / 115 mins / Film Festival, Lamb is a loving tale of a small boy sent with Ethiopia, France, Germany, Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, Rust and Bone). In the aftermath Tamil, French and English his beloved pet lamb to live with relations in the country – Norway / 2015 / 94 mins / of civil war in Sri Lanka, Dheepan flees to make a new life with English Subtitles / and discovering a culturally inappropriate talent for cooking. Amharic with English Documentary subtitles / Narrative in France, forming an arrangement with two strong women Ethiopian filmmaker Yared Zeleke’s beautifully crafted debut to pose as a family in their Paris apartment. But when they Festival Selection (shot by Josée Deshaies of Saint Laurent) provides an insider Festival Selection find themselves embroiled in a neighbourhood dispute, the TIFF 2015 view of rural life – portraying a new generation bridling at Cannes 2015 threat of violence once again becomes a constant feature BFI London 2015 gender expectations and traditional mores. With the lush TIFF 2015 of their lives. This is a searing examination of the immigrant backdrop of the fecund Northern Ethiopian hillsides, Lamb BFI London 2015 experience in contemporary Europe, with an ending sure Awards paints a nuanced portrait of Ethiopia not often seen by the to spark heated discussions. Palme d’Or, Cannes 2015 rest of the world.

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TANNA 2017 HRAFF GALA

“Tanna is a stirring tribute to the power of love, and Screening HRAFF’s annual Gala Film Screening & Date will likely prompt viewers to shed tears of sadness Friday 12 May Thursday 11 May and tears of joy.” 6pm Cocktail Party will be held on Thursday VARIETY ACMI Cinemas Time 11 May from 6.30pm. The evening promises 6.30pm – 10.30pm Australia’s first-ever Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Bentley Dean and Film, Tanna tells the story of young lovers from a tribe in Martin Butler to be a stellar night of entertainment with Location Vanuatu, kept apart when elders arrange for her to marry Australia, Vanuatu / 2015 / a selection of short human rights films, St Kilda Town Hall a man in another tribe. Directors Martin Butler and Bentley 100 mins / Nauvhal with English subtitles / Narrative Dean collaborate with members of the Yakel tribe to reenact silent auction and special address by Special address by this young couple’s challenge of tribal custom, an actual event Festival Selection Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Professor Gillian Triggs from their own history. The lush and volcanic environment is Venice 2016 Australian Human Rights Commission. captured through award-winning camera work, which also Rotterdam 2016 showcases the astonishing performances of the novice actors. BFI London 2016 It’s a poignant perspective on our universal quest to love the For tickets go to hraff.org.au/gala person we choose. Awards Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film

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Hope City Kung-Blue Black Chook Thomas Baricevic / Australia / Joshua Hoareau / Australia / Dylan River / Australia / 2015 / Madre (Mother) Law of the Lamb The Keeper 2015 / 15 mins / English and 2016 / 5 mins / English / 11 mins / 2016 / English / Simón Mesa Soto / Sweden Lotfi Achour / Tunisia and Rodrigo Areias / Portugal / Dinka with English subtitles / Narrative Narrative and Colombia / 2016 / 14 mins / France / 2016 / 15 mins / 2015 / 17 mins / Portuguese Narrative Two detectives seek justice in “At the home, they told me she Spanish with English subtitles / Arabic with English subtitles / with English subtitles / Majak, a young refugee set this comedy of errors with an was Indian…” A young man’s Narrative Narrative Narrative on returning to his mother, unusual agent; the stereotype. quest to find out about his late 16-year-old Andrea leaves her An old man and his grandson are Constantino works as a flock finds it difficult to adjust to Indigenous mother. neighbourhood in Medellin to on their way to the market when keeper by day and at the museum life in Melbourne after fleeing attend a downtown casting call they are had by two policemen every night due to homelessness. South Sudan. for a movie. in the Tunisian desert.

Loving my Mum Ari Love is Love Pronouns French Jessica O’Meara / Australia / Alex Murawski / Australia / Logan Mucha and Daniel Michael Paulucci / USA / Josza Anjembe / France / 2016 / 11 mins / English / 2016 / 10 mins / English / von Czarnecki / Australia / 2015 / 9 mins / English / 2015 / 21 / French with Documentary Narrative 2016 / 12 mins / English / Narrative English subtitles / Narrative Some bonds can’t be broken; a Being a kid is tough, being yourself Documentary A Chicago teen reveals their 17-year-old Seyna endures personal documentary exploring is harder. In the face of humiliation, A look into the lives of four true self during a spoken bureaucratic microaggressions the complexities of mental illness Ari finds courage to do just that. LGBTI families from Australia, word performance. from a country she defies her with the intimacy of a home movie. demonstrating that regardless Cameroonian descent for. of identity, love is all you need. 38 39 Inte ts r

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Smoke that Travels Beauty, Courage and Seide Kayla Briët / USA / 2015 / Strength in the Occupied Elnura Osmonalieva / Note on Multitude Valparaiso Irregulars 14 mins / English / Documentary West Bank Kyrgyzstan / 2015 / 14 mins / Ibro Hasanović / Bosnia and Carlo Sironi / Italy / 2016 / Fabio Palmieri / Italy / Through language, music and Glorianna Xiemendaz / Kirghiz with English subtitles / Herzegovina / 2015 / 8 mins / 20 mins / Italian and Spanish 2015 / 9 mins / English / movement, Kayla Briët artfully Costa Rica / 2016 / 25 mins / Narrative No dialogue / Documentary with English subtitles / Narrative Documentary shares her cultural heritage English and Arabic with English Faced with the unwelcome At a Bosnian transit hub Four months pregnant and An African immigrant recalls and history of the Prarie Band subtitles / Documentary prospect of an arranged something triggers the waiting released from an Italian refugee his harrowing experiences as a Potowantomi nation. A panoramic tale of fortitude marriage, Seide defies her crowd to pile onto the buses. camp, Rocio is forced to take refugee, his testimony set against amidst the daily struggle of life parents and Kyrgyzstani custom. drastic steps. a backdrop of mannequins. in the West Bank.

Battalion to my Beat We All We Got Estate (Summer) Mare Nostrum Eimi Imanishi / USA / 2016 / Carlos Javier Ortiz / USA / Ronny Trocker / France and Rana Kazkaz & Anas Khalaf / 14 mins / Arabic with English 2015 / 9 mins / English / Belgium / 2015 / 7 mins / France, Syria and Jordan / 2016 / subtitles / Narrative Documentary No dialogue / Narrative 14 mins / English / Narrative Tired of the monotony and A compelling affirmation that A man crawls out of the water The ocean holds new meaning destruction in her Saharawi Black Lives Matter, We All We at a crowded beach. He is for a Syrian father and his refugee camp, 13-year-old Mariam Got is both a protest film and surprised when no one comes daughter when they arrive dreams of taking command. a work of art. to his aid. on the Mediterranean coast. 40 41 hraff s alk t t alk s hraff FILM INDUSTRY FORUM: BUILDING COMMUNITIES: CINEMA AND IMMIGRATION SOCIAL IMPACT AND INTEGRATION Saturday 6 May Saturday 13 May Film has constantly played a major role in Australian politics is characterised by foregrounding global human rights issues, heated debates on immigration policy and but can it inspire tangible social change? the scope of the Australian government’s Filmmakers and industry professionals will obligation to asylum seekers. Many reflect on approaches to subject matter, impact politicians cite the alleged shortcomings of campaigns, and common obstacles to activist diversity and multiculturalism in Australia films. Central to this panel is the question: and internationally, disregarding the rich how can film stimulate activism and progress contributions of many new Australians. beyond its initial exhibition? This panel addresses (mis)conceptions of immigration in Australia in relation to the Film + Forum Pass Available: lived realities and successes of immigrant, Grab tickets to the Cinema and Social Impact refugee and marginalised communities. forum and Stranger in Paradise screening (page 20) for $30. Film + Forum Pass Available: HRAFF TALKS Grab tickets to the Building Communities PROTEST AND SOLIDARITY: forum and Café Waldluft screening FIRST NATIONS AND (page 27) for $30. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HRAFF is proud to present our discussion ALL IS LOVE: FAMILIES Dates Sunday 7 May AND MARRIAGE EQUALITY forum series HRAFF Talks at ACMI. Saturday 6 May HRAFF 2017 continues to feature films Sunday 7 May Sunday 14 May highlighting issues confronting Indigenous Four forums over two weekends, featuring Saturday 13 May peoples in various regions. What are the In honour of Mother’s Day, join us as we Sunday 14 May a panel of diverse industry experts and common struggles among First Nations discuss and celebrate diverse families and academics who will discuss issues that Time and Indigenous peoples, despite each guardians, ruminating on the present-day 1pm – 2pm community’s unique and often traumatic meaning of ‘family’. HRAFF also wishes to are at the forefront of the human rights Arrive by 12.45pm experience of the colonised world? The panel acknowledge non-traditional partnerships and family structures, particularly Location speakers are invited to take stock of current debate in Australia. considering Australia’s political stance Studio 1, ACMI affairs across borders, such as land rights, representation, and social equity. on marriage equality. Forum attendees will also have the option of purchasing a $15 entry Film + Forum Pass, which includes a ticket to a related film Registration essential Film + Forum Pass Available: Film + Forum Pass Available: session, for $30 (see page 43). For more information, go to via www.hraff.org.au Grab tickets to the Protest and Solidarity Grab tickets to the All is Love forum and hraff.org.au/pass. forum and Zach’s Ceremony screening The Freedom to Marry screening (page 23) (page 11) for $30. for $30.

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HRAFF G OESHRAFF HRAFF is heading to Phoenix Youth Centre for a fun-filled Date Friday afternoon of sharing stories and street art! We will Friday 12 May be joined by one of Melbourne’s top street artists Kaff-eine, Time who will facilitate a collaborative art project featuring 4 – 6pm colourful characters and sharing her recent experiences working within the Happyland slum communities of the Venue Philippines. Get ready to get creative! Phoenix Youth Centre 72 Buckley Street, Footscray The Happyland exhibition at Federation Square (May 4–21) includes the 10 Kaff-eine portraits, fine-art photography of Free the tarp installation, and vignettes of daily Happyland life. Further details on page 48.)

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Date As we celebrate HRAFF’s 10th Birthday, join us at the Saturday 13 May Footscray Community Arts Centre as we highlight our rich multicultural and Indigenous tapestry and Key of Sea what makes our community so unique and special. 2 – 4pm Spear Venue 6 – 8pm Footscray Community Arts Centre 45 Moreland Street, Footscray Free

Presented in Celebrations kick off with performances and panel discussion partnership with from the musicians and artists involved in the Key of Sea. A collaborative music project by some of Australia’s best established artists and extraordinary musicians who brought their cultural heritage from across the sea, escaping war, hardship or persecution. This will be followed by a screening of the debut film from Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, Stephen Page’s Spear as part of the FCAC Black Screen program. There will be a post-film Q&A with producer John Harvey from Brown Cab Productions. 46 47 AR TS

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Artist talk featuring Opening Hours Kaff-eine and the 10am – 5pm daily Happyland team (Emily Cheesman (AUS); Venue Geric Cruz, Marti Salva, The Immigration Museum Geloy Concepcion (PHL) 400 Flinders Street Saturday 13 May 2pm An exhibition of personal stories from people who have Melbourne sought asylum in Australia and have been detained by Exhibition Dates Adults $14 the Australian Government under its mandatory detention Thursday 4 – Sunday 21 May Concession/ Children Free policy. They Cannot Take the Sky: Stories from Detention Opening Hours was developed by Behind the Wire and a volunteer reference Accessible for all abilities Tuesday – Saturday 11 – 5pm committee of individuals with lived experience of seeking Sunday 12 – 5pm asylum, in collaboration with the Immigration Museum. Artists: Kaff-eine, with Geric Cruz, Marti Salva Presented by and Geloy Concepcion Venue Hear about the reasons people flee their homes, their perilous journeys in search of safety, the banality of daily life Australian street artist Kaff-eine and her international team No Vacancy Project Space Tenancy 32, The Atrium in detention, and the afterlives – both lived and hoped for – reunited with garbage scavengers living in two of Manila’s Federation Dr of people resettling in Australia. most notorious, impoverished slums, to create an open-air art Federation Square exhibition that celebrated the communities, while providing Behind the Wire is an award-winning oral history project them with resources for shelter. Accessible for all abilities documenting stories from detention. Their book, They Cannot Free Take the Sky, was launched this year, along with a podcast, Kaff-eine’s portraits of 10 colourful locals were printed onto The Messenger. tarpaulins, installed for display by Happyland and Baseco residents, then repurposed as housing. Presented by BEHIND THE WIRE The Happyland exhibition invites viewers to enter these vibrant slums through Kaff-eine’s striking watercolour STORIES FROM DETENTION portraits, photographs of the tarp installation, and vignettes of daily Happyland life. Through audio, video and live storytelling, Peter, Presented by: Adult $25 Lina and Jamila will tell stories of hope, suffering Behind the Wire and Concession $18 The Happyland documentary has its world premiere and resilience. Aran, one of the Behind the Wire The Melba Spiegeltent Adult and Book at HRAFF 2017 (see page 12). Package $45 narrators will then be joined in conversation Date Concession and with the project coordinator, Michael Green. Saturday 6 May Book Package $38 These are voices you will not forget. 2 – 3.30pm Venue Accessible for Image credit: Kaff-eine Presented by The Melba Spiegeltent all abilities 35 Johnston Street Collingwood

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TS Artist and Guest Curator: Glenda Nicholls AR Accompanying Artists: Clair Bates, Donna Blackall, Deanne Gilson, Georgia Macguire, Bronwyn Razem.

Netmaking came to Glenda Nicholls from her ancestors in a vision and has inspired this exhibition of river-life, featuring woven nets, scoop nets, baskets, fishing lines, hooks and bird nets. This body of work demonstrates a continuous and evolving link with techniques passed down through generations of women living in and around South-East Australian waterways.

Presented by Opening Hours Koorie Heritage Trust Daily 10am – 5pm Opening Venue Saturday 11 March Koorie Heritage Trust 2 – 4pm Level 1 Gallery Space REFRAME “HOME” WITH The Yarra Building Exhibition Dates Federation Square PATTERNS OF DISPLACEMENT Image credit: Glenda Nicholls (Wadi Wadi/ Saturday 11 March – Yorta Yorta/Ngarrindgeri) Ochre Net, 2012, Monday 15 May Accessible for all abilities string, wood, ochre, 570 x 181cm, Koorie Artist: Rushdi Anwar Opening Night Heritage Trust Collection AH 3891 Free Wednesday 10 May 6 – 9pm Reframe “Home” with Patterns of Displacement explores issues of displacement due to socio-political persecution. Exhibition Dates The exhibition aims to reveal the difficulties and suffering of Tuesday 9 May – Sunday 14 May individuals who have faced displacement and dislocation – Opening Hours LISTEN TO manifesting a universal understanding for change, fragility and redemption. Tuesday – Saturday 11 – 5pm YOUR ELDERS Sunday 12 – 5pm Reframe “Home” with Patterns of Displacement address the Gallery This exhibition features recordings from catastrophe and the difficult reality of those individuals forced No Vacancy/QV the Koorie Heritage Trust’s Oral History into displacement. It indicates and invokes the idea of the 34–40 Jane Bell Lane, “Home” in fragments. That parts are absent and lost or left Collection. These recordings share the Melbourne experiences and knowledge of our Koorie behind somewhere, and signifies both loss of home and the Elders, and explore the very significant role triumph of memory. The exhibition not only highlights the Accessible for all abilities Elders hold in the Victorian Koorie community. Image credit: Uncle Howard Talgium Edwards, filmed desperation and fragility of displaced individuals, but also Free by Daniel King 2014. Koorie Heritage Trust Oral conveys their courage and compassion. The project explores These exhibitions are sponsored by Eucalypt History Collection the human condition, which when under difficult situations Australia and the Department of Health and Human Services. The Koorie Heritage Trust is Presented by Venue requires and seeks hope, renewal and light. Image credit: Rushdi Anwar supported by Creative Victoria, the Australian Koorie Heritage Trust Koorie Heritage Trust Levels 2 and 3 Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Exhibition Dates ACKNOWLEGDGMENT: The Yarra Building Support, and the City of Melbourne. Ongoing – July 2017 This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Federation Square Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Opening Hours This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. Accessible for Presented by Daily 10am – 5pm Koorie Heritage Trust Inc all abilities ‘Gnokan Danna Murra Kor-ki’ Free 50 51 AR TS

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Presented by: City of Yarra Presented by: The SUBSTATION and Prism Imaging Opening Night Opening Friday 12 May 6.30 – 9.30pm Guided Tour with Ali MC Saturday 8 April 2 – 4pm Exhibition Dates Friday 12 May – Saturday 1 July Presentation and Q&A with Ali MC and guests Artist talk Sunday 7 May 2pm with Phuong Ngo Saturday 13 May 2pm Photography Workshop with Ali MC Opening Hours Sunday 14 May 2pm Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm

Exhibition Dates Gallery Wednesday 5 April – The SUBSTATION Friday 26 May 1 Market Street Artist: Phuong Ngo Newport Opening Hours The Vietnam Archive Project by Phuong Ngo is an ongoing Accessible for all abilities Artist: Ali MC Monday 10am – 6pm artwork started in 2010. Currently consisting of over 10,000 Tuesday 1 – 8pm items, including slides, photos, documents and objects, this Free The ongoing genocide of Rohingya people in Western Wednesday 1 – 8pm ever-growing collection explores histories that have come Myanmar (formerly Burma) remains almost ignored by world Thursday 10am – 6pm media. Displaced from their homes, attacked by the military, to define the personal and collective identities of Vietnamese Friday 1 – 6pm Presented by interned in refugee camps and driven across the border into Saturday 10am – 4pm communities, both within and outside of Vietnam. neighbouring Bangladesh, the Rohingya have become known Sunday 2 – 5pm Conflicted explores the political and social aspects of war as one of the world’s most persecuted people. Venue through the lens of service men and women. Utilising found Fitzroy Library images and objects from the Vietnam Archive Project, the In 2016, Ali MC visited Rohingya refugee and internally Supported by displaced peoples’ camps in both Myanmar and Bangladesh. 28 Moor Street exhibition comprises a series of intimate moments and Fitzroy Ali MC wanted to portray Rohingya as a people with pride large-scale installations offering a nuanced and alternative reading of the Vietnam War. and determination, despite their adverse living conditions. Accessible for all abilities The portraits included in Rohingya: Refugee Crisis in Colour Free accomplish just that – strength and resilience captured on camera. Presented by

A photo book is also available, with proceeds going towards Rohingya refugee relief. Contact [email protected]

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Benjamin Law Marti Salva Meena Singh Idil Ali Benjamin Law is a journalist, Marti Salva is a visual FX Meena Singh is a Yorta Yorta Idil Ali is a passionate Good Weekend columnist, artist based in Manila and woman of Indian descent. advocate for the African TV screenwriter and author. the director of Happyland She is the Associate Director, and Muslim community (HRAFF 2017). Aboriginal Services, Victoria and a Plan International Legal Aid. youth activist.

Santilla Chingaipe Amrita Hepi Jonathan Olshefski Tyson Wils Santilla Chingaipe is a Amrita Hepi is a Bundjulung Jonathan Olshefski is a Tyson Wils is a media and Zambian-born award- and Ngapuhi dancer documentary filmmaker communications lecturer winning journalist and and choreographer. and artist and director and co-editor of Activist documentary filmmaker of Quest (HRAFF 2017). Film Festivals: Towards based in Melbourne. a Political Subject.

Hollie Fifer Genevieve Clay-Smith Bobuq Sayed Xen Nhà Hollie Fifer is a Genevieve Clay-Smith is an Bobuq Sayed, co-editor of Xen Nhà, meaning ‘stranger documentary filmmaker. award-winning writer/director Archer Magazine, is a queer at home’, is the artist persona The Opposition (HRAFF and the 2015 NSW Young writer and artist of the of Thanh Hằng Phạm. 2017) is her first feature. Australian of the Year. Afghan diaspora.

Kaff-eine Sally Goldner Marion Lau Bentley Dean Kaff-eine is an Australian Sally Goldner has been Marion Lau is the Bentley is a director and street/contemporary involved in Victoria’s Deputy Chairperson of cinematographer. His latest artist and filmmaker and LGBTIQ communities the Ethnic Communities film Tanna (HRAFF 2017) producer of Happyland. for eighteen years. Council of Victoria. was nominated for an Academy Award.

Emily Cheesman Dr Shirleene Robinson Felicity Marlowe Emily Cheesman is an Dr Shirleene Robinson is Felicity Marlowe is Convenor Australian-Filipina filmmaker National Spokesperson and and Co-founder of Rainbow and producer of Happyland Director for Australian Marriage Families Victoria and a long- (HRAFF 2017). Equality and a historian at term LGBTIQ advocate. Macquarie University.

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Australian Shorts Jury Benjamin Law Jessie Taylor Atong Atem is a journalist, is an author, is a South columnist, TV film writer and Sudanese artist screenwriter producer, and a and writer. and author. lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Monash University.

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58 59 O s UR P EO UR k SPECIAL THANKS OUR PEOPLE ha n We would like to thank the Key of Sea Celia Burrell AM Board of Directors Speakers Coordinators Marketing & Digital t PL many people who contribute Hugh Crosthwaite Lisa Button Evelyn Tadros (Chair) Luke Forbes Department Assistant their time, energy and Ginger Van Handley E cial Romani Benjamin Caroline Chernov Peter Capodistrias Jillian Tan e resources towards the festival. Nicole Cullen Russell Gordon (Treasurer) Awards Coordinator Operations Coordinators Sp Gala Committee Sarah Gorman Sarah Gorman Louisa Minutillo Meg Donaldson Melbourne Cinémathèque Rossie James (Chair) (Board Representative) Katie Wilkins is supported by: Madeleine Grummet Program Writers Lisa McCorkell (Assistant Chair) Fem Hunter Jeanine Froomes Derek Armstrong Volunteer Coordinators Jeanine Froomes Marian James (Board Representative) Abigail Hand Anastasha Boado Imogen Archer Monique Morris Helen Gaffney Cheri Le Cornu Mia Falstein-Rush Nick Durham Emma Strauss Abigail Hand Tess Hamilton Elli Walker Festival Team Office Interns (Board representative) Alice McShane Vishaka Kumar Program Director Carolyn Krohn CineSeeds Committee Amy Miniter Tara Zhang Thanks to Lauren Valmadre Paula McCall Sarah George (Co-Chair) Erin Rosenberg UX Designer Al Cossar, Perpetual, Design Kate O’Brien Marketing & Madeline O’Connor (Co-Chair) Tiana Stefanic by Pidgeon, Tas Tserkezis, Partnerships Director Lee Mullen Vanessa Theodore Katie Batzias Eddie Tamir, Julian Burnside Poppy Templeton Atalanta Woodward Vyshnavee Wijekumar Website Developer AO QC, Kate Durham, George Bruce Lauren Valmadre Operations Manager William Lay Amy Stephenson, Kaff-eine, Jill Cutchey Gala Ambassadors Matilda McKenna Program Editor Emily Cheesman, Genevieve Sarah Gorman Graphic Designers William Allen Anne Mason Clay-Smith, Thyne Reid (Board Representative) Strategic Consultant Steven Curcio Mim Bartlett Foundation, donkey wheel Eleanor Nicolay Anna Draffin Festival Publicity Alexandra Dolan Pip Batten Foundation and Anna Draffin Kate O’Brien Asha Holmes Publicity Sasha Driscoll Georgie Bruce Finance Manager Lida Rahdon Jack Machin Trevor Shard Design Agency Anoop Prasad CineSeeds Coordinator Sweet Creative HRAFF Directors Circle $1,000+ Rossie & Ben James Kedson Queiroz Kate McCarthy Ficai Digital Communications Our donors have been critical Mim & Mike Bartlett Phil & Meredith Lane Suzi Su Coordinators to HRAFF’s first 10 years. Brandon & Gabe Batagol Jenny Macaffer Features Programmers Matilda Jenkins Joyce Wan We are delighted to thank Tim Bertsch & Yanlo Yue Ian & Paula McCall Derek Armstrong the following donors: Charlotte Pordage Festival Trailer/Animation Daniel Casey Lisa & Adrian McCorkell Bradley Dixon Method Studios Tess Hamilton Marketing & Development $10,000+ CMC Property Services Pty Ltd A & F McLeay Alice McShane Coordinator Trailer Music Danielle & Daniel Besen Christiana & Rob Colquhoun Ron Merkel QC & Beth Charles Erin Rosenberg Catriona Graveson K. Schroeder (The Basics) Julian Burnside QC AO & The Cooper Foundation Karen & Alan Mitchell Kate Durham Michael Drapac Sidra & Mark Moshinsky Tiana Stefanic Marketing Coordinator Gala Administrator Janet & John Calvert-Jones Gobind & Faye Duggal Serena Nathan Chasca Summerville Harriet Paul Gabriella Minutillo Ian Darling Grant Fisher Richard Niall QC James Zarucky Marketing & HRAFF wouldn’t be possible Janine Fraser Michael Pearce The Humanity Foundation Shorts Programmers Digital Coordinator without the hard work, Evelyn Tadros & Zvi Belling Alan H Goldberg AO QC John Prince & Jehan Loza Anastasha Boado Julianna Toth generosity and dedication Seri Renkin & Danny Bessell of all our volunteers and Dinos Toumazos Russell Gordon & Mia Falstein-Rush Digital Content Producer Judith Luscombe Monique Rosshandler & Ion Teska extended team. We would Annie House Mai Nguyen $5,000+ Sarah Gorman & Edward Savage like to extend our deepest Amy Miniter Assistant Digital Michael & Ann Cohn Anthony Willmott The Scanlon Foundation gratitude to everyone who has Poppy Templeton Content Producer contributed to the 2017 Festival. Crosthwaite Family Madeleine & Jeremy Grummet Peter Sise Bianca Went Rebekah Malin Vivienne Harris Abigail & Rob Hand Emma Strauss Thomas Kane & Kathy Townsend Katrina & Simon Holmes a Court John Tatoulis Arts Programmer Digital & Video Content Analyst Monique Morris & William Allen Nick Houseman & Jeanine The Turner Family Maggie Watson Froomes Mona Isaksen Weir Anderson Foundation Ian & Penelope Ward Ambler Fem & Andrew Hunter Brian Walters Ian Kennedy AM & Anthony Wood 60 Dr Sandra Hacker AO 61 t S ick R

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Fest ival How to Purchase Tickets Single Tickets at ACMI mini-pass and see six films for only Full $20 / Conc. $18 / Website $90 (full) or $75 (conc). The mini- Group (7+) $15 per person All tickets available through pass can be redeemed against hraff.org.au. Browse the Government Partners HRAFF Mini-pass one ticket per general film session. program, select your tickets and The mini-pass excludes Highlights (6 x films excluding Opening they will be emailed to you. Easy! and Special Events including and Closing night and special (but not limited to) Opening events) Full $90 / Conc. $70 On the HRAFF iPhone App Night, Closing Night, Gala, Download the free HRAFF HRAFF Full Festival Pass CineSeeds screenings, Melbourne application for iPhone (All films excluding Opening Cinémathèque, Hear My Eyes, to view the program and Creative Partners and Closing night and special artist workshops and forums. purchase tickets on your events) Full $340 / Conc. $280 mobile. Bring your phone The mini-pass is available for Highlights and Special Events to be scanned at the door. purchase through our website, No paper tickets required. at ACMI during the festival, and Opening Night Film & Party on the HRAFF app. Full $75 / Conc. $65 Use the HRAFF iPhone App to Closing Night Film & Party purchase mini-passes, rate the For further ticketing enquiries, Session Partners Full $35 / Conc. $28 films you’ve seen, and shortlist contact [email protected]. films you want to see. Search Companion Card Hear My Eyes ‘HRAFF’ in the app store. Full $35 / Conc. $30 HRAFF supports Companion cards. To book tickets using Water Rites: HRAFF and your Companion Card contact Cinémathèque collaboration [email protected] or call Full $22 / Conc. $19 Media Partners Drop into ACMI 03 9629 9944 between the CineSeeds – Satellite Boy Purchase tickets to all films and hours of 10 – 3pm. and Zach’s Ceremony events held at ACMI in person Concession Tickets Full $25 / Conc. $15 at the Tickets and Information Concession rates apply to HRAFF Gala Desk, accessible from students, pensioners, seniors, Full Price $150 / Early Bird $130 Federation Square. Available health care cardholders and only for the duration of the Supporters Forum + Film Package companion cardholders. festival during ACMI opening $30 Contact [email protected] Asha Holmes Publicity hours: 10am – late. for further information. Forums Amnesty International Australia $15 entry ACMI members enjoy $1 off Further information on access Human Rights Law Centre concession prices to single is available on page 64 or International Women’s Development Agency Art Exhibitions ticket film sessions excluding contact [email protected]. The Big Issue Free, unless stated otherwise Opening and Closing and Right Now Follow the buzz Classification special events (available to purchase only at the ACMI Stay on top of fast-selling HRAFF has been exempt from Tickets and Information Desk). screenings, new sessions CineSeeds Partners National Tour Partner classification by the Classification and giveaways by following Board. The films in the festival Telephone us on Facebook, Twitter and Thyne Reid Foundation are restricted to people over Call the HRAFF Office between Instagram on @humanrightsfest, 18 years of age except for the 10am – 3pm on 03 9629 9944 following #hraff10 and films in our CineSeeds program. to book tickets. subscribing to our e-news. 62 It is recommended that children 63 u e Ven y ACCESSIBILITY VENUES S ibili t

esscc HRAFF is committed to AUSLAN will be available HRAFF Films, Forums A improving the accessibility of on request for HRAFF films, (03) 9629 9944 and Festival Hub forums and art exhibition [email protected] the festival for all festival goers. Australian Centre for the artist talks. Please refer to www.hraff.org.au/accessibility Moving Image (ACMI) the website at hraff.org. SWANSTON ST Service Animals Australian Centre for the Federation Square au/accessibility or contact Trained guide, hearing and Moving Image (ACMI) Cinema 1, 2, the Cube our Operations Manager, assistance dogs are welcome (03) 8663 2583 and Studio 1 // Matilda McKenna, at all festival venues. www.acmi.net.au/visit-us/ at [email protected] Located at Federation Square FLINDERS ST accessibility MI Wheelchair Access or (03) 9629 9944. on the corner of Swanston St IM Federation Square and Flinders St in the heart of Visitor All HRAFF art and film venues Center FF Melbourne’s CBD. Catch the ST KILDA RD are accessible by wheelchair. LARGER TEXT (03) 9655 1900 Accessible toilets are available PROGRAM www.fedsquare.com/accessibility train or tram to Flinders St Station. Federation at ACMI. Please contact HRAFF Footscray Community Square if you have any questions. If you’d like a large Arts Centre HRAFF Hub text version of this (03) 9362 8888 ACMI Cafe & Bar, Companion Card [email protected] Federation Square / / I HRAFF supports the companion program, please a www.footscrayarts.com/visit /////// I card. Companion Card contact us on Footscray Community complimentary tickets can be The Substation Arts Centre (03) 9629 9944 or (03) 9391 1110 45 Moreland St, Footscray Flinders booked online when booking Street all other tickets, however [email protected] [email protected] Station Companion Cards must be and we will email or www.thesubstation.org.au/ Art Exhibitions presented at the venue when post a copy to you. about-us/getting-here and Events entering the cinema or collecting Koorie Heritage Trust No Vacancy Project Space tickets, otherwise entry will be Federation Square Different Formats Available (03) 8662 6300 refused. Please contact HRAFF A text version of the program [email protected] The Substation if you have any questions. is available for download from www.koorieheritagetrust.com/ 1 Market St, Newport Yarra River the HRAFF website at www. support_us/contact_us Assistive Listening Koorie Heritage Trust . For all cinemas at ACMI assistive hraff.org.au/accessibility Fitzroy Library Level 1 and 3, The Yarra A plain text version is available HOPKINS ST listening devices are available 1300 695 427 Building for collection from ACMI’s Ticket on request. [email protected] Corner of Flinders St and Information Desk. www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/libraries WINGFIELD ST Sight Impairments and Swanston St Reserved seating is available Phoenix Youth Centre Federation Square Footscray AUSLAN Interpreters Station for patrons with sight (03) 9091 4700 and Caption Screenings Phoenix Youth Centre impairments. Please call [email protected] The second screening of 72 Buckley St, Footscray Off the Rails will be screened HRAFF at least 48 hours prior The Melba Spiegeltent to the screening to arrange. The Melba Spiegeltent F with open captions, please (03) 9676 0300 MOORELAND ST 35 Johnston St, Collingwood BUNBURY ST refer to page 26 for further [email protected] Contacts details on the film. No Vacancy / QV No Vacancy COWPER ST For venue-specific enquiries, 34–40 Jane Bell Lane, (03) 9663 3798 NAPIER ST Many of HRAFF’s films have please contact the venues Melbourne WHITEHALL ST English subtitles and this directly using the numbers listed. Maribyrnong River information can be found under For all other access information, Fitzroy Library the title of each film in the please contact HRAFF directly. 28 Moor St, Fitzroy SIMS ST session descriptions and online at hraff.org.au/accessibility. For more information, go to hraff.org.au/venues 64 65 s ch e dul e

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s 21 Constance on the Edge + Q&A ACMI 1 6pm 38 Australian Shorts + Q&A ACMI 1 8.15pm 20 Stranger in Paradise ACMI 2 2.30pm 12 Happyland + Q&A ACMI 1 6.45pm 34 Dheepan ACMI 1 8.45pm 11 CineSeeds: Zach’s Ceremony ACMI 2 2.30pm 11 CineSeeds: Satellite Boy ACMI 1 2.45pm 31 Salero ACMI 2 7.30pm 35 Lamb ACMI 1 8.15pm 14 Check It ACMI 2 6pm 16 Radio Kobanî ACMI 2 8pm 29 Fallen Flowers Thick Leaves ACMI 1 6.45pm 39 International Shorts ACMI 1 8.30pm 30 When the Earth Seems to be Light ACMI 1 6pm 19 The Settlers ACMI 1 7.45pm 10 Melbourne Cinémathèque: Redes ACMI 2 7pm 10 Melbourne Cinémathèque: A River Called Titas ACMI 2 8.20pm 41 International Shorts: Departure ACMI 2 6pm 37 2017 HRAFF Gala St Kilda Town Hall 6.30pm 8 Hear My Eyes: Fire at Sea ACMI 2 8pm 36 Tanna + Q&A ACMI 2 6pm 13 Raving Iran ACMI 2 8.30pm 46 HRAFF Goes West: Spear FCAC 6pm 27 Café Waldluft ACMI 2 2.30pm 33 Les Chevaliers Blancs ACMI 2 4.30pm 32 War Book ACMI 2 6.45pm 17 Nowhere to Hide ACMI 2 8.30pm 23 The Freedom to Marry ACMI 1 3.15pm 24 The Pearl of Africa + Q&A ACMI 1 5pm 25 Tempestad ACMI 1 7pm 22 An Insignificant Man + Q&A ACMI 1 6pm 26 Off the Rails (Open Captioned screening available) ACMI 1 (OC) 5.15pm 8.30pm 15 Sonita ACMI 2 6pm 40 International Shorts: Defiance ACMI 2 8pm 28 Plastic China + Q&A ACMI 2 6pm 18 Do Not Resist ACMI 2 8.15pm 9 Closing Night: Quest + Q&A ACMI 2 7pm Arts Program Venue Thurs 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 7 Mon 8 Tues 9 Wed 10 Thurs 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tues 16 Wed 17 Thurs 18 46 HRAFF Goes West: Key of Sea FCAC 2pm–4pm Phoenix Youth 4–6pm 47 HRAFF Goes West: Create with Kaff-eine Centre No Vacancy Opening Artist Talk 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 12–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 12–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 48 Happyland Project Space 6–9pm 2pm The Immigration 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 49 They Cannot Take the Sky: Stories from Detention Museum The Melba 2–3.30pm 49 Behind the Wire: Stories from Detention Spiegeltent Koorie Heritage 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 10am–5pm 50 Weaving the Waterways & Listen to Your Elders Trust No Vacancy Opening 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 12–5pm 51 Reframe “Home” with Patterns of Displacement Gallery: QV 6–9pm Artist Q&A Workshop Fitzroy Library 10am–6pm 1–6pm 10am–4pm 10am–6pm 1–8pm 1–8pm 10am–6pm 1–6pm 10am–4pm 10am–6pm 1–8pm 1–8pm 10am–6pm 52 Rohingya: Refugee Crisis in Colour 2pm 2pm Opening Artist Talk The Substation 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 11am–5pm 53 Conflicted: Works from the Vietnam Archive Project 6.30–9:30pm 2pm Forums Venue Thurs 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 7 Mon 8 Tues 9 Wed 10 Thurs 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tues 16 Wed 17 Thurs 18 43 Film Industry Forum: Cinema and Social Impact ACMI Studio 1pm 43 Protest & Solidarity: First Nations & Indigenous Peoples ACMI Studio 1pm 43 Building Communities: Immigration and Integration ACMI Studio 1pm 43 All is Love: Families and Marriage Equality ACMI Studio 1pm 66 67 HRAFF.ORG.AU @humanrightsfest #hraff10

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