“A beautiful, harrowing story of boatpeople that should be compulsory viewing during the current election campaign…I have seen no film that compares with Mother Fish.”
4 stars
- EVAN WILLIAMS, THE AUSTRALIAN
“Immensely moving…the power of the piece lies in the truth of the experience and in the truth of the performances, and in the poetry of its resolution.”
4 stars
- MARGARET POMERANZ, AT THE MOVIES
“A film of extraordinary beauty, deeply unsettling terror and profound emotion…Do displays an understanding and application of technical prowess that Australian cinema has not seen in many years…his exquisitely-effortless skill as a storyteller ensures the politically-volatile nature of his story never overrides the pure humanity he captures in his characters.”
5 stars
- SIMON FOSTER, SBS FILMS
“This beautifully crafted and ambitious film is compelling and deeply affecting…stunning and completely unforgettable.”
- ERIN FREE, FILMINK
Each day the newspapers alert us to the arrival of yet another boat. The stories remain the same – Australia is unable to handle any more refugees.
But have we forgotten about the plight of those on the boats? Who are they? Where have they come from? Why have they had to leave their homes?
What is it really like being onboard a leaky river boat in the middle of the ocean?
The inspiring story of four refugees fleeing Vietnam in 1980, MOTHER FISH goes inside the mind of one of the survivors. The present melds with the past as a quiet factory worker relives the extraordinary journey when she and her sister took to the sea in a creaky river boat in search of a better life.
Award-winning director Khoa Do and his team work with an exceptional cast consisting of Vietnamese refugees and their descendants to create a deeply moving story of pathos and hope.
AN IMAGINEFLY PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH POWERHOUSE YOUTH THEATRE.
FINANCED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SCREEN AUSTRALIA AND PARRAMATTA CITY COUNCIL.
DISTRIBUTED BY TITAN VIEW IN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND.