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Sunday Too Far Away

Year of completion
1974
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Drama
Duration
90 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the setting for this powerful film. Foley and 'Black Arthur' do battle for the position of 'top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent conclusion.
Completion Year
1974
Genres
Drama
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Gil Brealey, Matt Carroll

Writer

John Dingwall

Director

Ken Hannam

Director of Photography

Geoff Burton ACS

Cast

Jack Thompson, Max Cullen, John Ewart, Robert Bruning, Jerry Thomas, Peter Cummins, Sean Scully, Reg Lye, Graham Smith, Laurie Rankin, Lisa Peers, Philip Ross, Gregory Apps, Doug Lihou, Ken Weaver, Kurt Jansen, Phyllis Ophel, John Charman, Ken Shorter, Bill ODea, Hedley Cullen, Wayne Anthony

Awards

1976 — Chicago International Film Festival – Silver Plaque Award

1975 — Taormina International Film Festival – Golden Charybdis Award

1976 — Variety Club of Australia – Best Supporting Film Actor - Reg Lye

1976 — Variety Club of Australia – Best Writer For A Feature Film - John Dingwall

1975 — AWGIE Awards – Best Script Award - John Dingwell

1975 — Australian Film Institute – Golden Reel Award For Best Feature

1975 — Australian Film Institute – Hoyts Award For Best Actor - Jack Thompson

1975 — Australian Film Institute – Australian Film Development Corporation Award

1975 — Australian Film Institute – Department Of The Media Award - Ken Hannam

Screenings

1989 — Australian Film Event Tokyo

1998 — Australian Film Week - Vienna

1991 — Centre Georges Pompidou, Australian - Pompidou Event

1976 — Chicago International Film Festival

1997 — Fajr International Film Festival

1987 — International Film Festival Of India

1991 — Moscow International Film Festival

1995 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film

1996 — Strictly Oz Event

1996 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film - UCLA

1975 — Taormina International Film Festival

1996 — Valladolid International Film Festival

2019 — Asia Pacific Screen Awards

1975 — Cannes Film Festival

2018 — Adelaide Film Festival

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