Synopsis

PASSENGER is a 360 degree stop-motion VR film that tells the story of arriving in a new country to live. Your taxi driver, himself a migrant to Australia, navigates the new terrain with you, acting as your guide while also revealing small parts of his own story. PASSENGER recreates and investigates the geographic and visual dislocation of arriving somewhere unfamiliar, and beginning the journey of finding a new home in a foreign land.

DIRECTOR

Isobel Knowles, Van Sowerwi

Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine have collaborated together since 2001 when they met at art school, first making narrative-based stop-motion films, then moving into installation and interactivity, investigating ways to engage viewers physically and emotionally with their work. Recently they have created site-specific narratives, immersing themselves and working with different communities.