“Watandar” Filmmakers are coming to Batemans Bay

“Watandar, My Countryman” is a film about an Afghani refugee finding his connection in Australia to the central desert cameleers who came here from Afghanistan 160 years ago.
 

On Thursday, 22nd June, at 6.30pm at the Bay Pavilions, Refugee Action Collective Eurobodalla (RAC) will host the film “Watandar”, including a Q & A with the filmmakers.
 

When former Afghan Refugee Muzafar Ali, discovered that Afghans have been an integral part of Australia, he began to photograph their descendants in a search to define his own new Afghan-Australian identity.
 

Muzafar joined filmmaker Jolyon Hoff to document this extraordinary story of Afghans in Australia who have melded into Aboriginal and European Australian communities.
 

The resulting heart-warming film takes Muzafar on a journey to find acceptance in Australia amongst his countrymen and Indigenous culture.
 

The screening of “Watandar” is a major fundraiser during Refugee Week for RAC Eurobodalla which raises funds and awareness for refugees in Australia and elsewhere.

Two Aboriginal paintings, including one by Tangentyere artist Maryanne Raggett Nungarrayi, will be sold in a silent auction at the film screening.
 

At the opening of Refugee Week RAC will be at the Moruya Country Markets on Saturday 17th June with a fund raising stall selling book, clothes and bric a brac.
 
 1 Adult $25.00
 Concession $18.00
 
 Buy tickets HERE
 https://www.stickytickets.com.au/qhphm/watandar_my_countryman_%40_bay_pavillions.aspx?previewevent=157149