Get to the Wire

Get to the Wire

Without freedom. Without family. Without options.

PG-13 2023 · 15 min · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family.

Directed by Paul Burns · Written by Paul Burns

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