STRANGE COLOURS

Drama
Australia, 2017, 85 min.

Directed by: Alena Lodkina
Written by: Alena Lodkina, Isaac Wall
Cast: Kate Cheel, Daniel P. Jones, Justin Courtin

Milena travels to a remote opal mining community to see her estranged, ill father. Lost and alone, she falls into his bewildering world, where men escape society and share ideals of freedom. Soon, he doesn‘t want her to leave. Stuck in time, father and daughter try to mend their fractured bond, but their connection is fragile, like the strange, colourful gems he digs up from the earth

Festivals and Awards:
Venice Film Festival 2017
Goteborg Film Festival 2017
Atlanta Film Festival 2018
Maryland Film Festival 2018
Sydney Film Festival 2018
Melbourne Film Festival 2018
Gold Coast Film Festival 2018 – Best Australian Indie Film