Andrew Whiteside

Listen: Island of the Hungry Ghosts casts a critical eye at Australian immigration policy

Christmas Island’s notorious immigration detention centre is the focal point of the impressionistic documentary Island of the Hungry Ghosts. The film is beautifully and innovatively framed around the island’s workers, wildlife and dark past.

In this audio interview with Andrew Whiteside, the director of the film Gabrielle Brady discusses why she made it and what she thinks of the Australian government policy towards refugees.

Island of the Hungry Ghosts beautifully highlights the plight of refugees on Christmas Island by Andrew Whiteside

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