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The Furnace

  • 2020
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.9K
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Bonnie Elliott, Trevor Jamieson, Clayton Jauncey, Amanda Ma, Erik Thomson, David Wenham, Timothy White, Wakarra Gondarra, Merlin Eden, Agnes Choi, Evan Williams, Xin Ocean, Daniel Motearefi, Jay Ryan, Sean Choolburra, Tenille Kennedy, Quentin Yung, Steve McCall, Mahesh Jadu, Mark Bradshaw, Gary Young, Goran D. Kleut, Osamah Sami, Michael McDermott, Mansoor Noor, Kaushik Das, Roderick MacKay, Ahmed Malek, Samson Coulter, and Baykali Ganambarr in The Furnace (2020)
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To escape the outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold.To escape the outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold.To escape the outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold.

  • Director
    • Roderick MacKay
  • Writer
    • Roderick MacKay
  • Stars
    • Ahmed Malek
    • Baykali Ganambarr
    • Kaushik Das
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    6.4/10
    3.9K
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    • Director
      • Roderick MacKay
    • Writer
      • Roderick MacKay
    • Stars
      • Ahmed Malek
      • Baykali Ganambarr
      • Kaushik Das
    • 49User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Mahesh Jadu, Osamah Sami, and Mansoor Noor in The Furnace (2020)
    David Wenham and Ahmed Malek in The Furnace (2020)
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    Osamah Sami and Mansoor Noor in The Furnace (2020)
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    Ahmed Malek and Baykali Ganambarr in The Furnace (2020)
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    Ahmed Malek
    Ahmed Malek
    • Hanif
    Baykali Ganambarr
    Baykali Ganambarr
    • Woorak
    Kaushik Das
    Kaushik Das
    • Jundah
    Noah Skape
    • Younger Man
    Andrew Hale
    • Older Man
    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Mal
    Samson Coulter
    Samson Coulter
    • Trooper Sam
    Erik Thomson
    Erik Thomson
    • Corporal Briggs
    Graham Boyce
    • Prospector
    Jay Ryan
    Jay Ryan
    • Sergeant Shaw
    Steve McCall
    • Trooper Fergal
    Wakarra Gondarra
    • Mandu
    Peter Jones
    • Mandu's Son
    Gregory Shar
    • Juney
    Latrell Curley
    • Boolgie
    Trevor Jamieson
    Trevor Jamieson
    • Coobering
    Sean Choolburra
    • The Tracker
    Goran D. Kleut
    Goran D. Kleut
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    • Director
      • Roderick MacKay
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      Writer-director Roderick MacKay came across Ahmed Malek, a highly regarded actor from Egypt, when searching the internet for Middle Eastern actors. He stumbled upon an Egyptian serial drama in which Malek starred. MacKay said: "Even though I couldn't understand a word anyone was saying, I was totally glued to his performance and felt immediately that I'd found our Hanif. Luckily Malek adored the script and the character of Hanif really resonated with him, even mirroring dimensions in his own life. Malek's commitment to authenticity and plumbing the intellectual and emotional depths of Hanif was truly staggering. Malek is a household name in his homeland of Egypt, and I think this will be the case across the western world very soon."

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    9/10
    Gold can drive you crazy
    This is not a typical western movie, so if you are looking for shootings and horse chases you are in the wrong place. The western story part is just used to show the personal journey of the young Afghan cameeler Hanif and an excuse to show a part of Australian history that risks not to be told. Three highlights that make The Furnace a worth watching movie: 1 - Maleck's acting chops: this is his first gig in the international movie world and he did a wonderful job showing his internal suffering and emotions. All the actors are well casted and invested in the story. 2 - Stunning landscape: this movie needs an award for photography 3 - the representation of "fathers and son" relationship and the father-like figure. Blessed to have seen the premiere in the wonderful location of La Biennale in Venice
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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2020 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Arclight Films
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Aboriginal
      • Pashtu
      • Punjabi
      • Cantonese
      • Dari
    • Also known as
      • Печь
    • Filming locations
      • Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Southern Light Films
      • The Koop
      • Meaning Maker
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $315,070
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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