Hostile will screen as a part of this year’s Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, and in the lead up to the event, director Sonita Gale was interviewed by Peter Krausz. Peter Krausz is a film critic, film journalist, film festival consultant, Q & A host and film judge. He is the former Chair of the Australian Film Critics Association, and is a member of FIPRESCI (the International Federation of Film Critics), having served on three international film juries including the Berlinale.
The 30-minute interview covered a range of topics, including the origins of the documentary, the Windrush Scandal, the Rwanda Deportation Scheme, and the research involved in making the film.
You can watch the interview here.
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival will take place between July 1st – 31st. If you are in Australia, you can buy tickets for Hostile here.