Our Journey Beyond Borders Section is a curation of submissions and selected works from Australian & New Zealand filmmakers.

UNSPOKEN

Short Film | Drama | 2024 | German & Danish Premiere | Australia | 21 min | English with English subtitles | Directed by Damian Walshe-Howling

Synopsis

1979. As volatile protests for Croatian independence break out across the city of Sydney, Croatian-born Marina is forced to expose a secretive love affair with her Australian boyfriend, as an escalating political storm spills into her childhood home with devastating consequences.

FREEDOM IS BEAUTIFUL

Documentary | German Premiere | 2023 | Australia | 29 min | English with English subtitles | Directed by Bettina Richter

Synopsis

From the heart of the desert to the islands and estuaries of Sea Country, Indigenous Protected Areas span over 93 million hectares of land and sea and now cover over 50% of Australia’s reserves on land. Indigenous Rangers are on the frontline. Working in some of the most remote corners of the planet they are safeguarding endangered species, fighting wildfires and invasive species, and practising culture in the face of a changing climate.