Vernon emphasized the bittersweet nature of Windrush Day celebrations, stating that significant figures from the Windrush generation have passed away, underscoring the urgency to tell their stories.
"It is now a century and a decade since the first Anzacs climbed into their boats and rowed into history. The years come and go, and still we come together to honor them and all who have followed," said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
"The resulting 24-minute film shows us, in one unedited shot, the footage McQueen created that day, providing a glimpse of the interiors of what is now essentially a pyre."
Many wept as they placed flowers at a mass grave in Ulee Lheue village, where more than 14,000 unidentified tsunami victims are buried. It is one of several mass graves in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province, which was one of the areas worst hit by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the massive tsunami it triggered.