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form y separately published work icon Lake Mungo ( dir. Joel Anderson ) Australia : Mungo Productions , 2007 Z1427390 2007 single work film/TV mystery thriller horror

'Sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer drowns while swimming in the local dam. When her body is recovered and a verdict of accidental death returned, her grieving family buries her. The family then experiences a series of strange and inexplicable events centred in and around their home. Profoundly unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of psychic and parapsychologist Ray Kemeney. He discoveres that Alice led a double life. A series of clues lead the family to Lake Mungo where Alice's secret past emerges. Lake Mungo is a mystery, a thriller, and a ghost story.'

Source: Official website (http://www.lakemungo.com/). (Sighted: 22/6/2012)

The film is shot as a documentary, including 'talking heads' style interviews with the participants.

2007 winner Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Best Film Script
Last amended 12 Sep 2007 13:02:10
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