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Lucky miles - Kenneth Moraleda, Rodney Afif, Sri Sacdprascuth, Michael James Rowland

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Movie propaganda

Too much paradise.

It's 1990 and an Indonesian fishing boat abandons Iraqi and Cambodian refugees in a remote part of the Western Australia. Whilst most are quickly caught by officials, three men with nothing in common but their misfortune and determination escape arrest and begin an epic journey into the heart of Australia. Pursued by an army reservist unit, our three heroes wander deeper into the desert, desperately searching for civilisation amongst the stones of the Pilbara.

Lucky miles. A black comedy about distance, difference and dud maps. Based on a collection of almost true stories.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film Australia drama black comedy fishing boat Indonesia refugee Western Australia desert Pilbara illegal immigrant

Persons of interest

Kenneth Moraleda .... Arun
Rodney Afif .... Youssif
Srisacd Sacdpraseuth .... Ramelan
Glenn Shea .... O'Shane
Don Hany .... Greg Plank
Sean Mununggurr .... Tom Collins
Sawung Jabo .... Muluk
Arif Hidayat .... Abdu
Majid Shokor .... Saleh
Osamah Sami .... Fiark
Toma Isho .... Firas
Majed Abbas .... Hussam
Asaad Abdulrazak .... Abbas
Samang Chan .... Chay
Thorl Chea .... Nol
Sokong Kim .... Tea
Rithy Dourng .... Heng
Chanse Nop .... Sam
Tevi Fanning .... Huoy
Hamish Michael .... Peter Coade
Helen Barnes .... Screenwriter
Michael James Rowland .... Screenwriter
Michael James Rowland .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards 2007: Nominated: Best Film (Jo Dyer, Lesly Dyer), Best Screenplay (Helen Barnes, Michael James Rowland)
Film Critics Circle of Australia 2008: Nominated: Best Screenplay (Helen Barnes & Michael James Rowland), Best Cinematography (Geoff Burton), Best Editing (Henry Dangar)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2007: Special Jury Prize
Sydney Film Festival 2007: Screening

See also Unfinished sky
Studios and distributors:

Dendy Films

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Lucky miles is the funniest movie I've see this year. It takes the piss out of asylum seekers, boat people, Arabs, Indonesians, Cambodians, Anglo-Australians, indigenous Australians, Army reservists, police, country folk... if they're on the screen then the piss is taken. And it's a dry humour, as dry as the Aussie outback in which this film is set. What's more, not once do the actors treat their characters as anything less than real.

It's hard to write about this film because it's so well made. The stories flow smoothly, weaving into and out of each other. The pacing is pert, never once plodding despite the temptation to do so (these guys are wandering about in a desert, after all). The cinematography is dramatic but never intrudes.

Lucky miles makes a good companion to Wolf Creek for life in the far outback. It's a really good film (not just a really good Australian film) that'll have you in tears and stitches at the same time. See it.

The Australia, black comedy movie Lucky miles is directed by Michael James Rowland and stars Kenneth Moraleda, Rodney Afif, Sri Sacdprascuth.