20 x Toomelah double in-season film passesWin tickets to Ivan Sen's affecting film which depicts mission life in contemporary Australia.
Ivan Sen (Beneath Clouds) has crafted a provocative, sometimes comic and deeply personal story with Toomelah which intimately depicts mission life in contemporary Australia. In the remote Indigenous community of Toomelah, ten year old Daniel dreams of being a gangster. When he is kicked out of school he befriends a local gang leader, until a rival gangster arrives back from jail to reclaim his turf. A showdown ensues and Daniel is caught in the middle, leaving him with a choice to make about his uncertain future.
Set entirely in the remote Indigenous community of Toomelah - a mission created during the 1930s - Sen's film (which played in the Un Certain Regard program at Cannes earlier this year) reveals the challenges facing the residents there today. Robbed of much of their traditional culture by Government policy, it is a community on a cultural edge, struggling for an identity.
For your chance to win one of the double passes, simply let us know what has been your favourite Australian film this year and why you liked it so much. Please include your name and address. Email to competitions@filmink.com.au
Entries close November 23
Australian Competitions Club
