Influencers and Cultural Rituals: Race Around the World

The topic is documentaries.

It is Monday, 27 July 2026, at 4:30 am.

It is Monday, 27 July 2026, at 7:57 am.

It's the eighth week of the competition. What do the filmmakers have in store?

Six filmmakers are in the eighth week of their global adventure on ABC iview's Race Around the World.

The filmmakers find out their destination with a day's notice and have 10 days to make a short film.

We want your opinion. Watch the week eight films, choose your favorite, and see where they're headed next.

Take part in our poll at the bottom of this page or click here.

William is in Madagascar.

The title is Savika.

The film is about bullfighting in Madagascar. The Betsileo people do this to prove themselves and care for their livestock.

William is headed to Türkiye next.

Elliot is in The Bahamas.

The title is Cat Island: The Simple Life.

The film is about life on Cat Island, where people fish, dive for lobsters, and cook at home.

Elliot is headed to Monaco next.

Lucinda is in Indonesia.

The title is ENTERING NIRVANA.

The film is about influencers in Bali. Their lives look perfect, but are they fun?

Lucinda is headed to Lithuania next.

Kate is in Romania.

The title is The trouble with being born.

The film is about people in a Transylvanian village. Some are nostalgic for the past, and some are ambivalent about the present.

Kate is headed to Utah, USA next.

Mikaela is in Argentina.

The title is La Pachamama.

The film is about a culture in Argentina that is grateful for the Earth.

Mikaela is headed to Canada next.

Jayden is in Jersey.

The title is In the deep end.

The film is about long-distance athletes in Jersey. Jayden tries to understand why they push themselves.

Jayden is headed to Jordan next.

Pick your favorite film.

We want to know your favorite film from this week.

Tell us by tapping on your pick.

The poll will close on Friday, July 31 at 4:00 pm.

Get to know the contestants.

One contestant describes himself as artistic, poetic, and magazine.

His motto is that art is subjective, so he makes something he's proud of.

He always brings wired headphones.

He fears having his luggage go overboard and get wet.

Another contestant describes himself as chaotic, introverted extrovert.

His motto is to live as if he will die tomorrow.

He always brings his glasses.

He fears something happening to people he loves while he's away.

A contestant describes herself as easy-going, lively, passionate.

Her motto is that people won't care about something they can't see.

She always brings her long lens.

She fears a story falling through or someone pulling out of a story.

A contestant describes herself as bubbly, curious, unconventional.

Her motto is YOLO.

She always brings a necklace that means a lot to her.

She fears logistics and not getting sleep.

A contestant describes himself as curious, Wollongong, humorist.

His motto is water off a duck's back.

He always brings his nan's ring.

He fears a misunderstanding due to cultural differences.

A contestant describes himself as content, introspective, disorganised.

His motto is to have fun.

He always brings his Nintendo Switch.

He fears his reputation as a machine learning engineer being tarnished.

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