In limbo

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.