ABSTRACT
This chapter examines representation in public culture and questions ‘those who do not see themselves reflected in national heritage’. The author looks at whether the digital revolution has been successful in allowing emerging and marginalised voices and stories to be heard around the world. New documentary practises, the development of new digital cinematic conventions, and the power of self-reflexive narrative are detailed by the author, using as examples her own documentary work such as Mother/Country ( 2003 ) and Tribalism Is Killing Us ( 2019 ). The democratisation of media, strategies of power, and the proliferation of alternative stories and narratives through digital media are central here. The author focuses on the narratives of asylum seekers, which are rare to find in our society and certainly not in the mainstream, and asks why we as a society are so afraid of letting the narratives of asylum speakers out the bag? What would be the proper approach for enabling these stories to come to light? The author outlines how the emerging technologies are affecting the politics of marginalized voices in post-colonial landscapes, challenging ideas of ‘The Heritage’, and shifting the balance of power of narratives.
