Survive or Die


Survive or Die is a 2018 Australian action film about a 16-year-old girl who escapes to Australia on a refugee boat steered by the head of a people-smuggling ring. It was written and directed by Daniel Okoduwa and Michael Kang, and stars Felino Dolloso, Emmanuella Samuel, Caroline McQuade and Hawa Barnes.

Cast

  • Felino Dolloso
  • Emmanuella Samuel
  • Caroline McQuade
  • Tino Iheme
  • Salahuddin Ayubi
  • Rico Banderas
  • Craig Bourke
  • Frederick Hama
  • Oge Obiokolie
  • Glen Nutkaze Peters
  • Robin Royce Queree
  • Sarina Sainju

    Release

Survive or Die premiered at the AACTA Film Fest in 2018, and was released on Amazon Prime Video in 2020.

Critical reception

The Action on Film Festival review said, "Difficult to watch, harder to come to grips with than a grizzly bear, this movie chills you to the bone. After that, you begin to understand just how important immigration is to the lives of millions of people around the world."

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