Atong Atem is a South Sudanese artist living in Melbourne. Born in Ethiopia,
she spent her first years in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp before moving to Australia as a child. Her work explores migrant narratives, postcolonial practices in the diaspora, the relationship between public and private spaces and identity through portraiture.
Also in this combined programme
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Forget Alberto for Now
A film crew uses pigeons, goldfish and caged plants to tell a refugee’s story. But is it theirs to tell? -
Ceuta’s Gate
Vivid reconstruction of discordant border between Morocco and Spanish exclave Ceuta, where thousands try to smuggle in cheap goods daily. -
Matata
A photo shoot takes an unexpected turn, spiralling into dance-inspired dreamscapes. Matata flirts with liberation, away from the colonial gaze.
Film details
- Country of production
- Australia
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 6'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
