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Film Details - Retroflex Lateral Pty Limited , 2017
Producers:
David Jowsey
Greer Simpkin
Production Companies:
Retroflex Lateral Pty Limited
Finance Organisations:
Screen Australia
Screen NSW
South Australian Film Corporation
Screen Territory
Cast:
Hamilton Morris (Sam Kelly), Natassia Gorey Furner (Lizzie), Bryan Brown (Sergeant Fletcher), Matt Day (Judge Taylor), Sam Neill (Fred Smith), Ewen Leslie (Harry March), Thomas M. Wright (Mick Kennedy), Gibson John (Archie), and Anni Finsterer (Nell).
Release Dates:
Selected for competition at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival (world premiere).
Toronto International Film Festival, 7-17 September 2017.
Location:
- Chippendale, Sydney, and Ooraminna Station Homestead near Alice Springs
Awards:
- Comerimage (Poland), FIPRESCI Award (winner), 2017.
- AACTA Award, Best Direction (winner), 2018.
- AACTA Award, Best Actor (winner), 2018.
- AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actress (nominated), 2018.
- AACTA Award, Best Cinematography (winner), 2018.
- AACTA Award, Best Editing (winner), 2018.
- AACTA Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2018.
- AACTA Award, Best Costume Design (nominated), 2018.
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actor (winner), 2018.
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actor (Supporting Role) (nominated), 2018.
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Editing (nominated), 2018.
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2018.
Settings:
- Northern Territory,
- 1929
