The Exiles, a 2023 documentary by Singapore-based news channel CNA, has been nominated for an International Emmy Award.
Produced by British director Tom St John Gray, the two-part series spotlights the forced deportation of Asian men from post-war United Kingdom and Australia, and the ramifications it had on their descendants.
Interviewees include Peter Foo, a British citizen who grew up thinking that his father had left their family, only to discover that the latter had been deported.
The Exiles is nominated in the best documentary category, alongside Brazil’s Transo, France’s The Billionaire, The Butler And The Boyfriend, and the UK’s Otto Baxter: Not A F**king Horror Story.
Another Singaporean production that has been nominated in the International Emmys 2024 is Sharkdog Season 3 by Singaporean studio One Animation.
In a statement, Bruce L Paisner, the president and CEO of the International Academy said: “Every year the international television community competes to be recognised on the International Emmys’ much coveted global stage.
“We congratulate the nominees for their outstanding programmes and performances, they are once again a testament to the universal appeal of great storytelling across all genres, countries and cultures.”
