Stateless

Berlinale Series 2020

How many perspectives are there on a country and how many emotions does the notion of home encompass? A flight attendant on the run from her life and her family seeks support in a self-improvement sect. A young Afghan father fleeing persecution tries at all costs to save his family and preserve his dignity. A warden in a refugee camp searches for his mission in life. And an ambitious bureaucrat follows the rule book in the hope of moving up the political ladder, but at what cost? Behind barbed wire in the Australian desert, these worlds come together in a dramatic way for four very different characters.
This six-part series is a labour of love for actor and producer Cate Blanchett, who created and co-produced Stateless with Elise McCredie and Tony Ayres, and also appears in the series. The ABC series contributes to the conversation about migration, expanding the political dimension with an existential consideration: what if people separated by borders are in fact deeply connected by their common desire for a place where they can feel at home?

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by Cate Blanchett (Creators), Elise McCredie (Creators), Tony Ayres (Creators), Emma Freeman (Ep. 1–3) (Director), Jocelyn Moorhouse (Ep. 4–6) (Director)
with Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Fayssal Bazzi, Dominic West, Cate Blanchett, Marta Dusseldorp, Rachel House, Darren Gilshenan, Kate Box, Soraya Heidari Australia 2019 English, German, Farsi 107' Colour World premiere

With

Yvonne Strahovski (Sofie Werner)
Jai Courtney (Cam Sandford)
Asher Keddie (Clare Kowitz)
Fayssal Bazzi (Ameer)
Dominic West (Gordon Masters)
Cate Blanchett (Pat Masters)
Marta Dusseldorp (Margot Werner)
Rachel House (Harriet)
Darren Gilshenan (Brian)
Kate Box (Janice Sandford )
Soraya Heidari (Mina)

Crew

Creators	Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredie, Tony Ayres
Directors	Emma Freeman (Ep. 1–3), Jocelyn Moorhouse (Ep. 4–6)
Screenplay	Elise McCredie, Belinda Chayko (Ep. 3, 5)
Producers	Sheila Jayadev, Paul Ranford
Executive Producers	Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredie, Tony Ayres, Liz Watts, Andrew Upton
Co-Producer	Kirsty Stark
Associate Producer	Georgie Pym
Cinematography	Bonnie Elliott
Editing	Mark Atkin, Martin Connor
Music	Cornel Wilczek
Broadcaster	Australian Broadcasting Corporation