Australian Story Behrouz Boochani: The Great Escape (Season 25, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary, Biography

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Australian Story

Behrouz Boochani: The Great Escape (Season 25, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary, Biography

After nearly seven years in limbo on Manus Island, an audacious plan was hatched to get Kurdish refugee Behrouz Boochani to freedom in New Zealand.

Producers

Rebecca Latham (producer) | Quentin McDermott (producer)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 7, 2020

Release date

Sep 7, 2020 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

11 wins & 13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Behrouz Boochani Self Self See fewer	Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time (2017)
Craig Foster Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Defenders (2023)
Ben Doherty Self - Journalist, The Guardian Self - Journalist, The Guardian See fewer	Finding Freedom
Richard Flanagan Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	Australia (2008)
Martin Foley Self - Victoria MP (archive footage) Self - Victoria MP (archive footage) See fewer
Janet Galbraith Self - Writer and Friend Self - Writer and Friend See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Gabrielle Jackson Self - Associate News Editor, The Guardian Self - Associate News Editor, The Guardian See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Rachael King Self - Director, WORD Writers' Festival Self - Director, WORD Writers' Festival See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Moones Mansoubi Self - Co-Translator and Friend Self - Co-Translator and Friend See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Nick McKim Self - Greens Senator Self - Greens Senator See fewer	Weekend Breakfast (2012)
Donna Miles-Mojab Self - Journalist and Friend Self - Journalist and Friend See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Scott Morrison Self - Immigration Minister (archive footage) Self - Immigration Minister (archive footage) See fewer	Telethon (1968)
Kevin Rudd Self - Former Prime Minister (archive footage) Self - Former Prime Minister (archive footage) See fewer	Mother Fish (2009)
Te Maire Tau Self - University of Canterbury (as Assoc. Prof. Te Maire Tau) Self - University of Canterbury (as Assoc. Prof. Te Maire Tau) See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Omid Tofighian Self - Co-Translator and Friend (as Dr Omid Tofighian) Self - Co-Translator and Friend (as Dr Omid Tofighian) See fewer	No Friend But the Mountains - A Voyage Through Song (2021)
Geordie Williamson Self - Publisher Self - Publisher See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Arnold Zable Self - Writer and Friend Self - Writer and Friend See fewer	Australian Story (1996)

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