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Lore
Australia, 2012, 109 min.
Spring 1945. As Allied forces sweep across the Motherland, Lore and her four younger siblings are stranded after their parents are imprisoned and embark on a daunting 900km trek across a devastated Germany. Winner, Audience Award, Locarno Film Festival.... more
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Mental
Australia, 2012, 116 min.
PJ Hogan reteams with Muriel’s Wedding star Toni Collette in this raucous and uproarious Australian comedy about an unconventional, bong-smoking nanny plucked off the street to care for the five daughters of an ambitious small town politician.... more
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The Sapphires
Australia, 2012, 99 min.
Sparkling soul music and raucous humor anchor Wayne Blair’s irresistible tale, based on the real-life story of an all-female Aboriginal singing group in 1960s Australia that went from folk to soul with unexpected success. The feel-good film of the year.... more
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Satellite Boy
Australia, 2012, 92 min.
Stunningly shot in the Australian Outback, Catriona McKenzie’s deeply felt exploration of Aboriginal folkways focuses on a ten-year-old boy forced to rely on the wisdom imparted by his grandfather when he gets lost in the wilds.... more
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