Dir:
Yaara Bou Melhem
Unseen Skies
Yaara Bou Melhem delivers a searing documentary that explores the evolution of state and corporate surveillance. The film follows visionary artist Trevor Paglen as he travels through the desolate Nevada desert with the intention of launching an art exhibit into orbit; once and for all proving that the skies are more than the exclusive playground of the military-industrial complex.
Awards & Recognition
Premiered at the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival where it was nominated for the Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film was also showcased at the 2021 Sydney Film Festival.
Yaara Bou Melhem is a journalist, writer and director based in Australia. Her films have received a number of accolades including two UN Media Peace Awards and five Walkley Awards. Unseen Skies is her first feature.
"Will leave you with a great many questions and concerns about the place of surveillance in our lives, the ways that open-source artificial intelligence is getting in on the act, and what it might mean to the future of privacy and civil liberties" - Chris Knight, The Globe & Mail
Yaara Bou Melhem is a journalist, writer and director based in Australia. Her films have received a number of accolades including two UN Media Peace Awards and five Walkley Awards. Unseen Skies is her first feature.
"Will leave you with a great many questions and concerns about the place of surveillance in our lives, the ways that open-source artificial intelligence is getting in on the act, and what it might mean to the future of privacy and civil liberties" - Chris Knight, The Globe & Mail
