The Oasis
Homelessness is such a huge problem that it’s abstract, feels a long way away, just stats. An ABC doco called The Oasis (originally screened in April) brought it home in a gripping 75 minutes, built on several years of filming in and around the Crown Street homeless refuge of the movie’s title.
It’s an exceptional film that should be essential viewing.
Popcorn Taxi screens an uncut version of the doco on Monday July 7 at Greater Union Bondi, with the film’s teenage subjects available for a Q&A afterwards.
Producer and co-director of The Oasis Ian Darling joins me on FBI 94.5’s Canvas this Sunday morning (10-12noon) to talk about the project.
