Freedom is Beautiful

After fleeing their homes in Iran, Mostafa Azimitabar and Farhad Bandesh spent eight years detained by Australia. A new film, Freedom is Beautiful, tracks their journey Mostafa Azimitabar and Farhad Bandesh are walking around the Byron Bay hinterland, in a state of wonder at the world. This is a world that was denied to them, along with their freedom, for too long; in their flight from persecution in Iran, these two already traumatised young Kurdish men would be detained by the Australian federal government for almost eight years. A new documentary about their journey, Freedom Is Beautiful, will screen this weekend in Melbourne. Directed by Angus McDonald, the film follows their flight from Iran, through the years in detention, to finally being able to make new lives in Australia - albeit still not fully free. It is a story of finding beauty in the darkest days; of overcoming trauma to make space for art, hope and joy. As theyare filmed walking through rainforests and swimming in the ocean, Azimitabar says: "My life was the size of a room for years and years."

Well i've seen many great TV documentaries about refugees but this one is more like fake propaganda then real struggle for real life they could have. It all look like premade narrative to make all more believable but in the end it can't convince viever. Its hard to watch it as instead of how sad stuff is going on there people may focus more of how it try to push vievers opion too hard. I think producer should implement also opinion of other side to make in more real. All in all i belive the potential of this kind of movies is wasted here. Also i think they should. After watching this i felt like my emotions were not directed enough with main characters nor towards Australians' government. Its like you watch it and forget.