Broken Boat (2020)

When Jina a Kurdish poet escapes her oppressive homeland in Western Iran, she takes her beloved’s birthday gift – “Girl with the Pearl Earring” translated into Farsi – with her on a journey to seek political asylum in Australia. Chancing upon a community library, the invitation to ‘take a book, leave a book’ forges a poignant connection between her new landscape and the home she has left behind.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

Josephine Eberhard

Jina

S

Sara Afshar

Fatima

Serge De Nardo

Artist

F

Francesca Whetter

Young Jina

Y

Yama Atef

Jivan

M

Maryam Babaali

Jina's Voice

Z

Zenab Saad

Young Woman at Library

C

Clancy Smith

Boat Captain

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