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Refugee Week Movie Afternoon at Shepparton Library

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Documentary

When:: Monday 17th of June, 2024, at 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Where:: Shepparton Library, 41-43 Marungi Street, Shepparton
Cost:: Free
Contact:: Shepparton Library on 1300 374 765 or
Website:: www.gvlibraries.com.au

When she was 9, Zainab’s parents made the heartbreaking decision to leave their home in northern Afghanistan. They set out on a journey across the globe, putting the fate of their family in the hands of strangers.

Across borders, behind bars and onto a smuggler’s boat – the family chased freedom. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea tells Zainab’s story, and the story of many others who have trodden the same path.

Jessie Taylor and Ali Reza Sadiqi travelled across Indonesia and met with 250 asylum seekers in jails, detention centres and hostels.

Through candid interviews, hidden camera footage and in the words of asylum seekers themselves, the story of the ‘refugee’ is told. What pushes people to leave home? What do they leave behind? What do they fear? Why did they choose this path? And what does it take to turn someone into a ‘boat person’?

Meet the human faces behind the most controversial issue of our time. Bookings advised as places are limited. Refreshments provided.

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Greater Shepparton City Council, in collaboration with GV Libraries and Greater Shepparton Secondary Collage are excited to invite community members to join the events taking place as part of the Refugee Week 2024, from Sunday 16 June until Saturday 22 June.

Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to promote greater awareness of refugees, the issues they face and the contributions refugees are making to the Australian community.

The ultimate aim of the celebration is to create better understanding between different communities and to encourage successful integration, enabling refugees to live in safety and continue making a valuable contribution to Australia.