Synopsis

In 2002 protests at the infamous Woomera Detention Centre for refuges erupted. In the midst of the turmoil, a bare-chested young man climbed on to the perimeter fence. Below him were coils of deadly razor wire. Suddenly without warning….he jumped. Captured by television news cameras, this image shocked the nation, made headlines around the world and came to define one of the darkest chapters of Australian history. Ten years on, The Man Who Jumped asks the questions who was he, why did he jump and what happened to him? In seeking answers this powerful new film reveals the true story behind Australia’s treatment of refugees

Filmed and Post Produced in Western Australia on the Traditional Country of the Yamatji Badimia, Yamatji Nanda & Noongar Whadjuk peoples