Storm Boy
STORM BOY
EUROPEAN PREMIERE
Feature: (2018) Shawn Seet (dir) 99mins
Family Drama, Unclassified for the UK recommend 12+
The student short film
OVERSEA
Director: Helen He (VCA)
precedes the main feature
Australian snacks will be on sale - cash only
Sunday 30 June 2019
11am
Regent Street Cinema
THE FEATURE
STORM BOY
CAST: Jai Courtney, Geoffrey Rush, Finn Little, Trevor Jamieson
The London Australian Film Festival is proud to have presented the European premiere of STORM BOY, a timely reworking of a beloved family classic of Australian film and literature.
Michael Kingley (Geoffey Rush, The King’s Speech), is thrown out of his malaise by the passionate rebellion of his politically aware and environmentally passionate granddaughter, Madeline (Morgana Davies, The Hunter).
Sparking memories of his own childhood (Finn Little beautifully debuts as a young Michael), he captivates Madeline as he recounts an isolated but idyllic childhood spent on South Australia’s iconic wild coast of the Coorong with his father Hideaway Tom (Jai Courtney, Suicide Squad).
Recalling when their peaceful existence was threatened by plans to turn the nature reserve into a hunting ground, he draws his granddaughter into his tale – how the young Michael develops a close connection to country via a local Aboriginal man Fingerbone Bill (Trevor Jamieson, Cleverman) and how a rescued pelican named Mr Percival utterly changed his life forever.
Driven by a strong contemporary environmental message, but undercut with a pitch-perfect hit of 1950s nostalgia, this is a film to charm the whole family.
“The tale of a boy and his pelican best friend remains as tender and touching as ever” – Sarah Ward (Screen Daily)
FROM THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING TEAM
We were SO nervous about this film – STORM BOY is one of our all-time favourite films from the 1970s. But never fear, this is a wonderful remake. Keep your eyes peeled for a cameo from the original Fingerbone Bill, David Gulpilil.
INCLUDED IN THE TICKET
A student short film will precede the main feature.
Raffles sold on the night - cash only
Australian snacks and lollies (sweets) will be on sale - cash only.