Moving to Mars
- Alternative title
- Refugee-Moving to Mars
- Synopsis
- Forced from their homeland, Burma, by the repressive military junta, these two families have lived in a Thai refugee camp for many years. A resettlement scheme offers them the chance of a new life, but their new home, in the British city of Sheffield, will be different to everything they have ever known.
With intimate access, this feature-length documentary depicts the families’ moving and sometimes humorous struggles with 21st century Britain. Their stories give us a unique insight into the experiences of displaced people throughout the UK, whilst showing the human consequences of Burma’s political unrest. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2010
- Year of production
- 2009
- Notes
- Broadcast on More4 on 2/2/2010
- Subjects
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- Burma; immigrants; refugees; Sheffield
Credits
- Director
- Matt Whitecross
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- variable
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 80 minutes
- Year
- 2010
Production Company
- Name
Channel 4
Distributor
- Name
Good Screenings
- help@goodscreenings.org
- Web
- http://www.goodscreenings.org/ External site opens in new window
- Notes
- Good Screenings, a joint venture between the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and director Franny Armstrong, has a growing collection of social justice documentaries available for licensing for public screenings, with the fee automatically calculated from a sliding scale. The films can then be used at fundraising events.
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