North American Premiere
Living in the rural suburbia of Sandy Bay, two Tasmanian teenagers find ways to articulate their isolation and boredom.
Supported by
Community Partner
Inogen Hemmings, Audrey Williams
Australia/Portugal
2024
English
Dug & alcohol abuse
Indigenous & Community Access
Indigenous Access Tickets Community Access Tickets Ticket Donation Requests
Credits & Director
Producer
Miguel de Jesus, Paulo Carneiro
Cinematography
Miguel de Jesus
Editor
Miguel de Jesus
Original Music
Gonçalo Barão da Cunha
Miguel de Jesus
Miguel de Jesus was born in Praia do Carvoeiro (Algarve) and grew up in Lisbon. He completed a Bachelor of Cinema in the editing department at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC), and has worked with directors such as João Pedro Rodrigues, Fern Silva, Pia Borg and Paulo Carneiro. Cerro dos Pios (2019), his debut in directing, received the National Competition Jury Award at Doclisboa and the D.Quijote Award from the International Federation of Cineclubs at Caminhos do Cinema Português. His latest film, On Plains of Larger River & Woodlands (2024), has been shown at national
and international film festivals, such as IFFR Rotterdam, BAFICI, Indielisboa, Melbourne International Film Festival, etc.
Missing VIFF? Check out what's playing at the VIFF Centre
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Sasha Waters' documentary takes us through the life of America's best-selling late twentieth century poet, a private woman who shared her innermost thoughts and made them indispensable.
Lone Star
John Sayles's modern day Western is a murder mystery which draws sheriff Chris Cooper to investigate two of his predecessors, the notoriously corrupt Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson), and his own father, Buddy (Matthew McConaughey).
Crash
Sex drive, David Cronenberg-style. The car-crash fetishists who orbit Cronenberg's metrosexual Toronto (they include James Spader, Holly Hunter, and Deborah Unger) obsessively seek a fusion of metal and flesh... Fender bender as the ultimate orgasm.
Schindler Space Architect
RM Schindler is now recognized as one of the most important modernist architects of the era, the man who laid the groundwork for what is now considered the epitome of California indoor-outdoor living. This doc sheds light on a previously unsung genius.