Slam (2018)

Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a Slam poet; disappears without a trace.

Director:

Partho Sen-Gupta

Writer:

Partho Sen-Gupta

Stars:

Adam Bakri, Rachael Blake, Rebecca Breeds

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Adam Bakri	...	Ricky Nasser
Rachael Blake	...	Joanne Hendricks
Rebecca Breeds	...	Sally McLeary - Nasser
Darina Al Joundi	...	Rana Nasser
Danielle Horvat	...	Ameena Nasser
Abbey Aziz	...	Hanan Faour
Damian Hill	...	Shane
Lourdes Abdishou	...	Alia Nasser
Julian Maroun	...	Omar
Russell Dykstra	...	Paul Koustakidis
David Roberts	...	Alan McLeary
Nicholas Hope	...	Pete the Journalist
Neda Aslani	...	Mariam Aboud
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zain Almousa	...	Little Tareq
Katherine Beckett	...	Ms Dixon

Storyline

Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a Slam poet; disappears without a trace.

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Plot Keywords:

sister | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Slam poetry featured in the film have been written specially for the film by famous Australian spoken word poet and performer Candy Royalle who unfortunately passed away in June 2018. Candy was a Palestinian-Lebanese queer woman who was ferocious on stage, offering audiences a heady mix of lesbian sexual liberation and searing anti-colonial orations.

User Reviews

Unprecedented mystery movie

A mystery movie with all its elements in perfect agreement. Never the topic of racism had been represented this way, with these characters, and a strong, 'uneasy' actuality which perhaps explains why it got a very limited theatrical release. The main role is played by a virtuoso Adam Bakri who excels even in the Australian accent. Director Partho Sen-Gupta, like in Sunrise, goes very deep with the characters but stays consistent and simple with the story. His precise style, so graphic, rhythmic and dark, is definitely one to watch.

Details

Country:

Australia France

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 2019 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Slam

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Invisible Republic, Dolce Vita Films, The Koop

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2:39: 1 Anamorphic