The movie, The Journey, cost the government A$6 million (US$4.59 million) to produce,*according to The Guardian,*and is the latest push to inform the world of the country's hardline asylum policy.*
The 90-minute telemovie was shot in three countries, and tells the tragic story of asylum seekers trying to cross the Indian Ocean. It is a fictional account of the horrible journey asylum seekers face, but it is created to look like a documentary. It includes a tagline "inspired by true events," making it even more dramatic.* Read more...