Set in Australia, in 1932. Two indigenous siblings, Max and Kid, are forced to work in a wolfram mine. When Max is kidnapped by ruthless outlaws, Kid sets off to track him down. Fleeing across the unforgiving desert, they struggle to evade their pursuers while searching for a path to freedom. Warwick Thornton's hard-hitting western is a story of family, survival and freedom, as well as the dark legacy of colonialism. The film is a loose follow-up to the director's acclaimed 2017 film Sweet Country.
The projection held during the Aussie & Kiwi Film Fest will be preceded by a short film Kurī.
KURĪ (New Zealand, 2025, 13 min., dir. Ana Chaya Scotney, EN | CZ subs.)
Twenty-nine year old drifter Murikapua, aka Kurī, hasn't been back home to Te Urewera since she was bitten on the face by a dog as a child. After her older brother Gabriel unexpectedly finds her, she must go back home to the hills for her dad's tangi (funeral). A short film exploring themes of grief, anxiety, avoidance, and love.
