In limbo follows the story of an Australian -Vietnamese lawyer who is determined to see 2000 Vietnamese boat people stranded in the Philippines regain the lives, identities and homes. Hoi Trinh as been fighting for the rights of these people for more than five years. It’s a mammoth undertaking involving political lobbying and complex negotiations with immigration departments in Australia, the United States, Europe, Japan and the Philippines. This film sees Hoi battle the Australian Immigration Department bureaucracy as he tries to resettle 50 refugee familles in Australia. A moving and poignant documentary, this work provides an insight into the immigration debate through one man’s struggle.
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ACMI Identifier
319003
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Vietnamese - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women immigrants
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Illegal aliens
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Government policy - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vietnamese - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women immigrants
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women immigrants
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)