''Saved'' is a 2009 Australian telemovie starring

Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...

and

Osamah Sami Osamah Sami (born 10 March 1983 in Qom, Iran) is an Australian stage and screen actor, writer, spoken-word artist, and stand-up comedian of Iraqi origin. His critically acclaimed book ''Good Muslim Boy'', was the winner of the 2016 NSW Premie ...

. Broadcast on SBS, it is directed by

Tony Ayres Tony Ayres (born 16 July 1961) is an Australian showrunner, screenwriter, director in television and feature film. He is most notable for his films '' Walking on Water'' and ''The Home Song Stories'', as well his work in television, including ...

and produced by Michael McMahon. It concerns a married woman in her thirties (Karvan) who becomes an advocate for a young refugee in detention (Sami). The telemovie was nominated for an

AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series The AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature is an award that has been handed out to producers annually since 1986 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), since 2011 the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). History The ...

in 2009.

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* {{Tony Ayres Australian television films 2009 television films 2009 films Films directed by Tony Ayres Films shot in Australia Films set in Australia Special Broadcasting Service original programming 2000s English-language films