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This acclaimed Australian debut combines social realism and an immersive documentary feel, to tell the story of an elderly man returning home to Bundaberg on a spiritual quest. Shot in striking black-and-white, Jaydon Martin's directorial debut is part documentary about day-to-day life in coastal Queensland - with a cast playing themselves - and part dream-like narrative. A former drug addict whose life has been marked by tragedy, the frail Cass leaves Sydney and heads back to Bundaberg to take stock of his life. Religion helps console him; while drinking and partying help pass the time. Most touching of all is a budding friendship with Andrew, a Chinese-Australian chip-shop owner who is dealing with his own grief. Observational and contemplative, heartwarming and eerie, Flathead is a memorable portrait or regional Australia.
90 minutes
Classification: 15+
Jaydon Martin
DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER
Jaydon Martin is an Australian-born artist and filmmaker who has worked in both narrative and documentary cinema. He was previously a camera operator for the feature documentary General Hercules (SFF 2022). In the United Kingdom, Martin has also developed BTS documentaries for the BBC, National Theatre of Wales, and Artes Mundi.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, 177 Bourbong St, Bundaberg Central QLD 4670, Australia,Bundaberg, Queensland
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