Get to the Wire

Without freedom. Without family. Without options.

2023•15m

DramaScience FictionThriller

In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family.

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Swinburne Film and Television School

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Status

Released

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Maia Abbas

Judy

Taj Aldeeb

Livia

Majid Shokor

Kasim

James Cerche

Jonathon

Petra Glieson

Jennifer

Tegan Crowley

June

Vivian Nguyen

Ivy

Helena Marrion-Cole

Sam

Elmira Jurak

Davi

Teagan Nowicki

Bennie

Felicity Steel

Ana

Shylie Arzouan

Samhita

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