Two young Iranian musicians fleeing their homelands and seeking asylum in Australia end up in an immigration detention centre where they encounter the Scattered People band – a small group of kindred spirits who play music and create songs with refugees and people seeking asylum. Following their journeys, we observe how music breaks down barriers and gives Saha and Mas purpose, helping to shape their identities and offering hope for the future.
With acclaimed musicians including Missy Higgins, John Butler, Michael Franti, Archie Roach, Katie Noonan, Dan Sultan, Harry James Angus and Robbie James (GANGgajang), Scattered People also explores how music can help unite, heal and restore our compassion for some of the most vulnerable people on our planet.
Scattered People is an Australian documentary about the transformational and healing power of music – bringing together people, cultures and countries.