Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Island of the Hungry Ghosts
Directed by
Gabrielle Brady
Produced by Gabrielle Brady, Samm Haillay, Alex Kelly, and Alexander Wadouh
Written by Gabrielle Brady
Produced by Gabrielle Brady, Samm Haillay, Alex Kelly, and Alexander Wadouh
Written by Gabrielle Brady
With:
Poh Lin Lee
Cinematography:
Michael Latham
Editing: Katharina Fiedler and Lara Rodríguez Vilardebó
Music: Aaron Cupples
Editing: Katharina Fiedler and Lara Rodríguez Vilardebó
Music: Aaron Cupples
Runtime:
98 min
Release Date: 08 March 2019
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 08 March 2019
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
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Visual metaphors captivate in this haunting, almost surrealist, documentary about a trauma counselor working with indefinitely detained asylum seekers on a remote Island off Australia with its own ancient history of migration.
Visual metaphors captivate in this haunting, almost surrealist, documentary about a trauma counselor working with indefinitely detained asylum seekers on a remote Island off Australia with its own ancient history of migration.