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Molly and Mobarak (2003)

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clip Prejudice – alive and well education content clip 3

Original classification rating: M. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Tony Hewson is the Human Resources Manager at the abattoir in Young, NSW. He says that the Hazara refugees from Afghanistan are good workers. He says labour is hard to get in a boom town like Young and he is pleased to have the Hazaras in his abattoir. At the local pub, Hewson challenge the views offered by a white Australian.

Curator’s notes

by Poppy De Souza

This clip touches on elements of hostility towards the Hazaras that exist within the Young community and points to the broader issue of cultural and racial prejudice within Australian society. It contrasts this with the elements of acceptance and compassion that are exhibited by other members of the Young community such as Tony Hewson. At the scene inside the pub, Hewson, a great supporter of the Hazaras within Young, directly challenges a member of the local community to justify his hostile views towards the Hazaras. When Hewson engages him in a dialogue to find out what lies behind his thinking, his response comes back to ‘we don’t want ‘em here’.

The scene also highlights Zubrycki’s dedication and commitment to capturing the subtleties and complexities of life in Young for the Hazaras and the broader community, such as the offensive text message Hewson receives and the spontaneous exchange in the pub.

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