Holy Switch
Documentaire
Six different faiths, six young Australians - what will happen when they switch lives for two weeks? This groundbreaking series examines what happens when young people from religious families switch lives and what Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Anglican, Buddhist and Hindu communities discover about their own religions when they invite a young person from a completely different faith into their lives. Holy Switch offers a challenging exploration of what it means to be a person of faith in contemporary society.
Saison 1
S01:E01 - Episode 1
Anglican youth leader Kim switches lives with
Aakash, a devout Hindu who loves Bollywood
dancing. Kim visits Hindu temples and attends
various ceremonies while living with the Chaukra
family from Sydney who are wealthy entrepreneurs
and strict vegans. Aakash stays with Kim’s Anglican
family who live in Launceston and spends time with
the local Christian Youth Group. Both Kim and
Aakash find the differences in lifestyles and religious
doctrines challenging.
S01:E02 - Episode 2
Young Buddhist monk Freeman switches lives with
Anthony, a devoted Maronite Catholic. Freeman is
open to his exchange, joining in various activities at
St Charbel’s Church community in West Sydney,
hosted by the local youth group. Freeman searches
for meeting points between the two faiths during his
time there. Anthony’s experience is different. He
finds his digs at the Buddhist monastery in tropical
Queensland rudimentary, the heat oppressive and
he misses Mass so much he hitches 50km to the
nearest Catholic Church on his first Sunday away…
S01:E03 - Episode 3
Committed Muslim, Mobinah, switches lives with
Jordane, a young Jewish woman recently returned
to Australia after a year on a kibbutz in Israel. There
are strong contrasts in their communities: Mobinah’s
family live in bustling and multicultural western
Sydney, while Jordane is from the leafy, middleclass
suburbs of eastern Melbourne. Mobinah
embraces her Holy Switch and claims that it has
made her a better Muslim; although she cannot be
persuaded to take off her hijab at home. Jordane
struggles and misses her friends at home, however
the real challenge comes when she attends a
fundraiser for Syrian refugees…