The Price of Fish: Slavery and Social Responsibility in Rodd Rathjen's 'Buoyancy'

An emotionally charged thriller that dramatises the plight of children kidnapped by fishing-trawler slavers, Buoyancy asks viewers to consider their purchasing power within the globalised capitalist machine. Stephen A Russell speaks to writer/director Rodd Rathjen about his film's arduous shoot, the process of locating his remarkable young star and a hopeful sea change towards more conscious, ethical food consumption.

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Cambodia, Thailand, MIFF Premiere Fund, Benjina, NGOs, Hunger, Be Slavery Free