The film will open at this months Labor Party Conference

Hot off the press, just finished a short film for Amnesty International on destitute asylum seekers living in the UK. The film (made by Marc Hoeferlin and myself) will be used to spearhead Amnesty's campaign against the UK governments' increasingly backward stance on the issue of asylum. While the UK only sees roughly 2% of the world's asylum seekers, 75% of those that apply are usually turned down. (An interesting fact: in 2006, 88% of Iraqis whom applied for asylum were refused.)

Needless to say, it was a fascinating insight into the massive underworld of destitution in this country and I hope that things will change, even if slightly. We focused on the testimony of three characters: a Zimbabwean teacher, an Iranian football star, and a Congolese educator. It was a very quick turn around and some very long hours...

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Have a look at the trailer here