MDFF: Freedom is Beautiful
Freedom Is Beautiful is the story of two extraordinary Kurdish refugees, Farhad Bandesh and Mostafa (Moz) Azimitabar who fled persecution in Iran & arrived separately by boat into Australia seeking asylum in 2013. Reaching Christmas Island just days after the Rudd Government instituted Australia’s new hard-line offshore processing policy in July that year, they were transferred offshore & subsequently held for almost 8 years by the Federal Government.
Instead, they found tranquillity through music & art. This not only helped them survive, but also fight back, making connections to the outside world, building networks & perpetually using their voice to fight tirelessly for the freedom of everyone held. Despite their ordeal, they did not give into hatred or resentment. Instead, they grasped onto hope, expressed solidarity with the Australian people & preached love as the way to ‘kill the monsters’ and defeat the system.
Beautifully told in their own words, FREEDOM IS BEAUTIFUL is an uplifting story of the power of love and our shared humanity.
Directed by Angus Mcdonald.
Instead, they found tranquillity through music & art. This not only helped them survive, but also fight back, making connections to the outside world, building networks & perpetually using their voice to fight tirelessly for the freedom of everyone held. Despite their ordeal, they did not give into hatred or resentment. Instead, they grasped onto hope, expressed solidarity with the Australian people & preached love as the way to ‘kill the monsters’ and defeat the system.
Beautifully told in their own words, FREEDOM IS BEAUTIFUL is an uplifting story of the power of love and our shared humanity.
Directed by Angus Mcdonald.
| Rating | E |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Running Time | 67 |
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