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Watch: 'The Big Wait' Short Doc - About a Remote Airport in Australia

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In the remote Australian Nullarbor Plain, a couple manages an emergency airport and vacant cottages, waiting for visitors that never arrive, in this captivating slice-of-life short documentary.
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  • The film is directed by Australian filmmaker Yannick Jamey, who wanted to explore 'the definition of sanity and the delicate balance between freedom and madness' through this unique microcosm of Western society.
  • The airport, called the Forrest Airport, is meant for emergencies and stopovers, and a few planes have actually used it, despite the town's population of just two people.
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Yannick Jamey, SXSW Film Festival, The Big Wait
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