Freedom Street Documentary – Screening Fundraiser Event

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Freedom Street Documentary poster event

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Join us on the 23rd of May 2026 for an exclusive screening of Freedom Street, a moving documentary that explores the plight of refugees trapped in Indonesia as a consequence of Australia’s cruel border protection policy.

Supported by the organisation People Just Like Us, the documentary film screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Alfred Pek, film participant Azizah, and People Just Like Us to update on Australia’s refugee policy and to discuss what a humane and sustainable Safe Passage for asylum seekers and refugees should look like.

Tickets available from Trybooking. The screening will be held at a convenient Inner West Venue, to be emailed to all on the night before.

Proceeds from this film will go towards post-production fundraising to complete the filmmaker's next documentary, The Emerald Archipelago, a Canadian, Australian, and Indonesian documentary about LGBTQI voices rising in contemporary Indonesia.

Our previous fundraising platform was with Documentary Australia, and we're also listed on Screen Australia and IMDB.

  • When: 6 pm - 9 pm (AEST), Saturday 23 May 2026
  • Where: At a convenient Inner West Venue (to be announced the night before via email)
  • Recommendation: Come 10-15 minutes early if possible to get settled.

14,000 refugees are trapped in limbo, caught in the crossfire of Australia's border policy and Indonesia's indifference. They have one destination: freedom.

Freedom Street Documentary explores the harrowing plights of Joniad, Ashfaq, and Azizah, three refugees who are affected by the consequences of Australia's policies and are trapped in Indonesia. This feature-length documentary tells their moving stories whilst deconstructing Australia’s cruel border protection policy in a series of conversations with various experts, illuminating the issue in its entire (dark) historical and contemporary context.

You can find out more about each project on the following links:

Tickets available from Trybooking. The screening will be held at a convenient Inner West Venue, to be emailed to all on the night before.

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People Just Like Us
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Video: Freedom Street Documentary - Trailer 3. Freedom Street Documentary

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