![]() ![]() There’s so much war going on, people need places to live safely, for me it provokes questions about why there are millions of orphaned, abandoned children sitting in camps in war torn zones. SUE BRIERLEY: When the film was in production no one knew what would happen in 2017, but really we were hoping the story would provoke deep thoughts about issues like adoption, and as far as refugees go things have changed quite dramatically. What do you think the film has to say about this moment in time? It’s appropriate, although that’s not the right term, that the film is arriving at a time when the US government is telling us people from certain parts of the world are undesirable. We’re humbled and touched by the reaction so far. SAROO BRIERLEY: Yeah definitely, from writing a book, to seeing it turned into a movie, you want to be cautious when it’s a personal story. Writing for the popular film blog The Film Experience, Jose Solís interviews Sue and Saroo about their favorite moments in the film, excerpted below: Was it surreal to see your story on the big screen? After the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the movie received 6 Oscar nominations and 5 nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, winning two BAFTAs for Best Supporting Actor (Dev Patel) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Lion is a biographical film based on Brierley’s memoir, A Long Way Home. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home, and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. ![]() Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by John and Sue Brierley, a couple in Australia.ĭespite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. The film has been the recipient of numerous awards at international film festivals.At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. The film takes an in-depth look at how most of the world was either indifferent or unwilling to deal with the plight of the Jewish refugees, but at the same time acknowledges the efforts of those who did support the survivors in their attempt to make new lives for themselves.Īfter its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, The Long Way Home was screened theatrically throughout the United States and was acquired for broadcast by the Showtime Cable Networks. With thousands of Jewish refugees still languishing in DP camps, Jewish resistance groups in Palestine unite to form a resistance movement to oppose the British. Those who try to return home are met with antisemitism and threats of physical violence.Īmerican and British authorities set up "Displaced Persons Camps" to house the refugees, often on the same sites as former concentration and death camps. The majority have lost most, if not all of their families members. Thousands of starving, half-dead Jewish survivors are freed from Nazi persecution. American, British, and Russian soldiers have liberated Nazi death camps in Central and Eastern Europe, uncovering to the world the horror and tragedy of the Holocaust. Germany has been defeated by the Allies and the war in Europe is officially over. “Staggeringly powerful.” – The New York Timesįeaturing the voices of Edward Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, David Paymer, and Nina Siemasko, the film combines rare archival films and stills with new interviews, and interweaves historical narrative with stories, anecdotes, and recollections of Jewish refugees. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman Winner of the 1997 Academy Award® for Best Feature Documentary Watch Now TheArchive Kanopy Xumo GooglePlay Amazon Purchase DVD
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