INTERVIEW: Amel Tresnjic on 'Talk For Life: English As An Additional Language'

Amel Tresnjic Interview about his multi award-winning film 'Talk For Life: English As An Additional Language' Interviewed by Steve Grossmith, Festival Director at the South Europe International Film Festival, October 2020.

Dandenong North Primary School and Brave Archer Films® present 'Talk For Life: English as an Additional Language' (Winner of 22 International Film Festival Awards.) This heart-warming documentary film takes us on a journey into the world of language and communication and the crucial role it plays for newly arrived refugees in Australia.

Plot: This inspiring documentary film takes us on a journey into the world of language and the crucial role it plays in the lives of newly arrived refugees in Australia. This heart-warming film tells of their experiences, from trauma endured as they fled their war-torn countries, to their search for safety and a better life in Australia. Dandenong North Primary School, a multi-cultural school situated in a Melbourne suburb, welcomes children of refugee backgrounds and their families with open arms. The school’s goal is to give children the best start on a path of lifelong learning. The film features the school’s highly successful English as an Additional Language Support Program and highlights the life changing role it plays for children of non-English speaking backgrounds. Dandenong North Primary School demonstrates the vital responsibility an educational institution plays in supporting refugee students as they overcome language barriers and develop the ability to express themselves. The importance of learning to ‘talk for life’ is the heart of this unique and uplifting educational film, made by multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker, Amel Tresnjic.

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