Crossover Films Helping Resolve Political Differences

The history of a conflicted relationship between India and Australia is very visible and the consequences are much worse than one could possibly imagine. Over the years, the world has seen that India and Australia have had a tense political past and the main reasons were the social evils like racism and discrimination, prevalent and practiced by the people of both the nations. When the news came out about the harassment of Indian students in the year 2009 residing in Australia, the situation got even worse. The Indian government took the incident so critically, that all the flights to Australia were barred until the Australian Government took some action against such heinous crime. However, things cooled down a bit after a while.

But things have changed now. The film fraternity has played a vital role in bringing together the two nations and the old issues now seem to be resolved. It has been believed for ages that war doesn’t end the war; and this has been proven time and again all over the world. If one wants to end infringes and rule over matters, there has to be a better way than bullets and guns.

Crossover films and media have emerged as one such alternative that can help resolve these problems. One such endeavor is made by Stanley Joseph, an India born and Sydney based producer cum director, who has created a film that focuses on these social issues and aims at bringing them to the notice of common people. Stanley is about to launch his movie, “My Cornerstone”, that is to be released in April this year. The film is based on the journey and experiences of an Indian nurse who gets employment in the household of an Indian-Australian family, only to realize that the roots of social gaps are still very strong in people’s minds. Stanley has tried to depict the adversities faced and its implications that are laid on individuals and on the society as a whole. 

However, the motive of such a film is not just limited to attract the audience, but to settle the differences that are leading to the cold wars over the decades. Stanley’s film, co-written by James Morcan (who has also acted in the movie), is intended to touch the audience at a deeper level and force them to ponder over the bitter realities of their culture.