Strange Colours
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Strange Colours is a 2017 Australian film set in the opal-mining town of Lightning Ridge, New South Wales. It was directed by Alena Lodkina.
Plot
A young woman, Milena, visits her estranged father Max, an opal miner who is in hospital, apparently dying.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/strange-colours-don-t-quite-mix-20181121-p50hd1.html |title=Strange colours don't quite mix |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=21 November 2018 |author=Sandra Hall |access-date=20 November 2021}}
Cast
- Kate Cheel
- Daniel P. Jones
- Justin Courtin
Production
Strange Colours was shot with financial assistance from the Venice Biennale College Cinema fund. It was filmed in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-18/strange-colours-film-evokes-australian-opal-town-lighting-ridge/9950594 |title=Australian film Strange Colours evokes the landscape and community of black opal capital Lightning Ridge |publisher=ABC Arts |first=Patrick|last= Carey |access-date=20 November 2021}}
The director was Russian-born Alena Lodkina, who is based in Melbourne. It is her debut feature film as director.
Release
The film premiered at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival, and was subsequently screened at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival, followed by screenings at the Brisbane International Film Festival and the Melbourne International Film Festival.
The film has been released on DVD by Bonsai Films.
Awards and nominations
Strange Colours was nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in the 8th edition of the AACTA Awards.{{cite web | title=2018 AACTA Awards Winners | website=Mediaweek | date=4 December 2018 | url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/2018-aacta-awards-presented-by-foxtel/ | access-date=26 February 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|7313218}}
Category:Australian independent films
Category:2017 independent films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:2010s Australian films
Category:English-language independent films
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