Watandar My Countryman | Australian Classification

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Parental Guidance (PG)

Mild themes and coarse language

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When former Afghan Refugee, new Australian and photographer, Muzafar Ali, discovers that Afghans have been an integral part of Australia for over 160 years he begins to photograph their descendants in a search to define his own new Afghan-Australian identity. Then the Taliban take over Afghanistan and his old country comes calling.

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Watandar My Countryman is an Australian documentary which follows Muzafar Ali, a former Afghan refugee who discovers that Afghans have been an integral part of Australia for over 160 years and begins to photograph their descendants in a search to define his own new Afghan-Australian identity. The film is in English with some sequences featuring Afghan dialogue which is subtitled in English.

Themes

The film contains themes related to the plight of Afghan refugees, with references to suicide bombings, the Taliban and torture. Participants describe their experiences as members of the Stolen Generation.

Violence

The film contains verbal references to violence and torture.

Language

The film contains use of the word "crap".

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Industry details

Classification date

26 April 2023

Year of production

2022

Classification

PG

Consumer advice

Mild themes and coarse language

Category

Films

Category detail

Public Exhibition

Media type

DVD, Online, SVOD, DCP

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

67 minutes

Director/Creator

Jolyon Hoff

Producer

Jolyon Hoff | Muzafar Ali | Hamish Gibbs Ludbrook

Production company

Light Sound Art Film

Country of origin

AUSTRALIA

Language

English | Afghan

Applicant

Cisarua Learning Limited

File number

T23/19342

Classification number

CLAS-134185

Alternative titles

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