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AUSTRALIA/FRANCE CO-PRODUCTION
Year of completion
2018
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Duration
115 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Ameena, a young hijab wearing Australian of Palestinian origin, disappears one night after featuring in a poetry slam in the suburbs of Sydney. An Australian air force fighter is shot down over Syria and the pilot is captured by the IS. These two unconnected events wreak havoc in the quiet suburban life of Ricky (Tariq, Ameena's brother). In a climate of heightened mistrust and xenophobia, it is suggested she is not a missing person but a 'home grown radical' gone to Syria to join the Islamic State. The pilot is assassinated and when the video circulated Ricky finds himself forced to face up to the media. Despite his innocence, Ricky must atone for the sins of all those deemed responsible and, for the sake of his family, denounce his sister.
Completion Year
2018
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Partho Sen-Gupta

Writer

Partho Sen-Gupta

Producer

Tenille Kennedy, Michael Wrenn, Marc Irmer

Executive Producer

Alaa Alasad, Aya Al-Blouchi, Alissar Gazal, Nicolas Bourgeois, Grady Habib, Rémi Préhac

Director of Photography

Bonnie Elliott

Editor

Annick Raoul

Production Designer

Clayton Jauncey

Composer

Eryck Abécassis

Cast

Adam Bakri, Rachael Blake, Rebecca Breeds, Darina Al Joundhi, Abbey Aziz, Damian Hill, Danielle Horvat

Screen Australia Supported

  • Development

    Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's development programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. Production support
  • Production

    Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's production investment programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. Includes investments, loans and grants. Excludes Producer Offset and Producer Equity Program.

Screenings

2019 — Brisbane International Film Festival

2019 — Melbourne International Film Festival

2019 — CinefestOZ

2019 — The Sydney Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

Bonsai Films Pty Ltd

International Sales

Doc & Film International

Production Company

Slam Film Productions Pty Ltd

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