16 Aug 2020

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From Standing Room Only, 12:36 pm on 16 August 2020

In a new documentary, we meet a young Muslim man who became a spokesperson for his people after the Christchurch Mosque Attack.   In One year onhe talks candidly about his reluctance to step back into the public eye as the one year commemoration approaches. 

Guled Mire wants to speak out about how racism is still an issue for his community.  But he also hates the media attention and often vicious social media comments.

One Year On is just one of this year's batch of Loading Docs mini-documentaries, that are about to be go on line.  In fact one of them went up recently, featuring a Covid-19 expert who's constantly reminding a panicked public how to stay safe.

That's Dr Siouxsie Wiles with her calming voice, science-grounded advice and bright pink hair.

Lynn Freeman talks with Gwen Isaac, director of Siouxsie & The Virus and with Francesca Mackenzie who made One Year On.  Francesca explains how her 8-minute long documentary is very different to what she had planned.

The 2020 Loading Docs collection  will release on August 20th