Legends

2024
HD video, stereo sound
12 mins
Participants: Julia Thanh, Dr Tamsin Barber, Keith, Huyen
Camera and sound assist: Andy Dolan
This project is funded by the Elephant Trust Award.

This film explores irregular migration from Vietnam to the UK with the support of Dr Tamsin Barber’s research. This project continues legacy of the Vietnamese Mental Health Services because they wanted to continue research and support to irregular migrants mental health needs due to their traumatic migration experience.

The work explores the ways in which migrants are encouraged to craft a ‘legend’, in order for them to pass hostile immigration borders to allow refuge in the UK.

The video emphasises the use of performance and storytelling based on individual and collective trauma vs bureaucratic legislative language.

This work is screened followed by an in conversation with Will Pham, Dr Diana Yeh and Dr Tamsin Barber.

https://lux.org.uk/event/new-work-screening-will-pham/

New Works Film screening at LUX London, Saturday 23rd March 2024 2pm-4pm. In conversation with Dr Diana Yeh and Dr Tamsin Barber. Photo credits: Ada Hao, Yash Zhang