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Mojgan Khadem (writer)
Christine Stevens (writer)
Release Date:
31 May 2001 (Australia) more
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To whatever measure your heart aches today, to the same measure it will rejoice tomorrow more
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A girl is born to an Aboriginal mother and an Afgan father. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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A beautiful film more (1 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alice Haines | ... | Jila |
| Aden Young | ... | Johann |
| Sinisa Copic | ... | Shir Mohammed |
| Bille Brown | ... | Pastor Hoffman |
| David Gulpilil | ... | Rainman |
| Nick Lathouris | ... | Mullah Jalal-Shah (as Nico Lathouris) |
| Rodney Afif | ... | Abdullah |
| Katayla Williams | ... | Jila (aged 7) |
| Ben Winsor | ... | Johann (aged 12) |
| David Ngoombujarra | ... | Joseph |
| Eileen Darley | ... | Amelia |
| Yiani Harpas | ... | Amir |
 | Monette Lee | ... | Blanche |
| Netta Yashchin | ... | Zeinab |
| Linda Rowlands | ... | Pearl |
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This is a loving, gently told story located in Central Australia in the 1890's, about mixed cultures (Afghan, Australian Aboriginal, and European). It is a hard environment and it is captured in the true colours of the harshness of bush Australia. The cast do a wonderful job in portraying the emotions of the clashes between the cultures, particularly Alice Haines as Jila and Aden Young as Johann. A love story with an anguished background. Not to be missed if you like serious films without the sensationalism or drama of Hollywood. Tenderly directed by Mojgan Khadem. In the words of the publicity for the film: "This is a story of Jila. Conceived against her mother's will, born between two worlds, abandoned by love, cheated by death, removed from her faith and from her place. Given no choice, no say. All her life men decided how she would live, what she would dream, who she would worship, who she would marry. Yet no husband or lover could comprehend the depth of her passion. No Christian or Muslim could fathom her spirit. Only the landscape could give her comfort. Only the music could serenade her soul." Highly recommended 8/10.