film

Moving to Mars

2009

Completed

Foundation

Mat Whitecross (d.) and Karen Katz (p.)

 

Production support

Went to Good Pitch

 

Film Details

Runtime: 90 minutes

 

Doc Society Involvement

Docsoc helped with Production

Docsoc helped at Good Pitch

 

Moving to Mars tells the story of two families from Burma who travel from a vast refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border to their new homes in the United Kingdom.

Having accepted that they can never return to their home country, the families are due to be relocated to Sheffield, England. The film depicts their moving and often humorous struggles with twenty-first century Britain, whilst examining their tragic pasts.

Moving to Mars is the debut feature for director Mat Whitecross and producer Karen Katz. Whitecross co-directed The Road to Guantanamo with Michael Winterbottom and edited 9 Songs.

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Subjects

Human Rights Politics Society

Good Pitch Events

  • UK 2009

Awards & Festivals

Awards

Grierson Award (2024)
Chicago Film Festival - Golden Plaque Winner (2024)

Reviews

A fascinating film follows Burmese refugees as they relocate to Sheffield.

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