TPH is trilled to have Jolyon Hoff (director/producer) and Muzafar Ali (protagonist) present for a post-screening Q&A.

When former Afghan Refugee Muzafar Ali, discovers that Afghans have been an integral part of Australia for over 160 years, he begins to photograph their descendants in a search to define his own new Afghan-Australian identity. Then the Taliban take over Afghanistan and his old country comes calling.

Watandar, My Countryman touched on some of Australia and the world’s biggest geopolitical stories, including the relationship between colonial, ancient and immigrant Australians, our treatment of refugees, the division between the world’s dominant religions, the success and or lack of success of the international forces in Afghanistan, and the power of individuals to create change.

Rating

CTC

Duration

68 MINS