Strange Colours
2018 film directed by Alena Lodkina
Strange Colours is a 2017 Australian film set in the opal-mining town of Lightning Ridge, New South Wales. It was directed by Alena Lodkina.
Plot
A young woman, Milena, visits her estranged father Max, an opal miner who is in hospital, apparently dying.
Cast
Kate Cheel
Daniel P. Jones
Justin Courtin
Production
Strange Colours was shot with financial assistance from the Venice Biennale College Cinema fund. It was filmed in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales.
The director was Russian-born Alena Lodkina, who is based in Melbourne. It is her debut feature film as director.
Release
The film premiered at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival, and was subsequently screened at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival, followed by screenings at the Brisbane International Film Festival and the Melbourne International Film Festival.
The film has been released on DVD by Bonsai Films.
Awards and nominations
Strange Colours was nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in the 8th edition of the AACTA Awards.
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