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Unfinished sky / [performed by William McInnes, Monic Hendrickx, David Field, Bille Brown, Christopher Sommers] ; [producers, Tom Hoffie, Robert Kievit, Cathy Overett, Anton Smit] ; [written and directed by Peter Duncan].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Persian
- Subjects (All):
- Country life--Australia--Drama.
- Country life.
- Women refugees--Australia--Drama.
- Women refugees.
- Man-woman relationships--Australia--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (98 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam, North Holland : Fortissimo Films, 2007.
- Language Note:
- In English and Dari.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- When Tahmeena stumbles onto John's isolated farm, he has no choice but to take her in. An illegal refugee, she's been badly beaten and speaks no English. While John's not inclined to welcome visitors, not since the suspicious death of his wife, he's even less inclined to involve the police. So he goes about his business as he waits for her to heal so he can send her on her way. And so a reluctant voyage of mutual discovery begins as these two strangers begin to communicate and connect through signs, pictures and a gradual understanding of each other's language. Tahmeena brings the homestead back to life, reopening John's eyes to the beauty of his land. In return, John does his best to track down the daughter she sent ahead from war-ravaged Afghanistan. But they can't stay hidden away on the farm forever. They won't be truly free until they venture out. And when they do, the men who think they own Tahmeena will come looking for her, and they won't leave without her.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 29, 2022).
- Won 2008 Australian Film Institute, Best Lead Actor
- Won 2008 Australian Film Institute, Best Lead Actress
- Won 2008 Australian Film Institute, Best Screenplay - Adapted
- Won 2008 Australian Film Institute, Best Cinematography
- Won 2008 Australian Film Institute, Best Original Music Score
- Won 2009 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actor
- Won 2009 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Film
- OCLC:
- 1340919155
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