Project Description
After fleeing war and persecution in the Middle East, many teenagers find themselves facing a brand new stage. Beyond the horror they’ve endured along the way, high school in Sydney, Australia, presents a vastly different challenge. Yet, with the help of an innovative theatre program, a unique opportunity awaits them.
When a group of survivors from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, and Serbia meet after school to share their incredible personal experiences, they each realize they are not alone. As they confront their darkest memories, a powerful transformation begins.
Revealing their "Storm Stories" — the experiences that made them refugees — and mastering them for the stage is a cathartic yet problematic process. The group faces a range of disasters on opening night. Steering the ship are three passionate teachers under enormous pressure to provide every child with a bright future.
Cast from the Storm provides a raw and intimate insight into this turbulent and deeply moving journey. As the curtains are raised, silence descends. For some students, this will be the performance of their lives.
Project Details
Post Production Producer: Fran Dobbie
Awards
MIRO did exceptionally well at the 2017 Veterans
Film Festival and won the following awards;
- Winner Best Australian Film
- Winner Best Music
- Winner Best Actor – Mark Coles Smith
Nominations
- Official selection of the UNAFF 2016 International Documentary Film Festival
- Best Direction Documentary Stand Alone – ADG Awards 2016
- Official selection of the UNHCR Film Festival 2016
