The last Goldfish / Carolyn Johnson Films and SG Projects, in association with Screen NSW, Spectrum Films, Umbrella Entertainment ; writer, narrator & director, Su Goldfish
1 online resource (1 video file (82 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Summary
"In the days preceding WWII, Manfred Goldfish, a German Jew, fled Nazi Germany with his wife and found an unlikely refuge in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Manfred's daughter Su was born in Trinidad and spent a unique childhood immersed in its culture, before the family emigrated again and found a permanent home in Australia. Su grew up protected from the disturbing origins of her family's refugee narrative -- she is the last Goldfish -- yet was perceptive to its emotional undertones that have continued to resonate throughout her life's course. In this highly attuned documentary, filmmaker Su Goldfish embarks on a cinematic investigation to unearth her family's past, and retrace the trauma of persecution that has inherently shaped her inner identity. What follows is personally revelatory, and evokes a universal narrative of trauma and migration.--Torch Films website
Notes
Originally produced in Australia and released as a motion picture in 2017
Credits
Producer, Carolyn Johnson ; editor, Martin Fox ; script editor/voice over director, Louise Wadley ; composer, Liberty Kerr
