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A Lion Returns is a 2020 Australian drama film directed by Serhat Caradee, starring Tyler De Nawi, Danny Elacci, Jacqui Purvis, Taffy Hany, Buddy Dannoun, Helen Chebatte and Maha Wilson.
| A Lion Returns | |
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| Directed by | Serhat Caradee |
| Written by | Serhat Caradee |
| Produced by | Liz Burton Serhat Caradee |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Simon Koloadin |
| Edited by | Serhat Caradee Sabin Gnawali Devyn Heusmann |
| Music by | Matt Rudduck |
Production company | Bonafide Pictures |
| Distributed by | Bonsai Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | English Arabic |
Cast
edit- Tyler De Nawi as Jamal Alamein
- Danny Elacci as Omar Alamein
- Jacqui Purvis as Heidi Alamein
- Taffy Hany as Yusef Alamein
- Buddy Dannoun as Yahya Alamein
- Helen Chebatte as Manal Alamein
- Maha Wilson as Maya Alamein
- Maddox Elachi as Khalil Alamein
- Mohammad Mick Farroukh as Hesham
- Oliver Trajkovski as Mahmood
- Serhat Caradee as Ahmed
- Frances Duca as Auntie Fadia
Release
editThe film premiered at the Gold Coast Film Festival on 22 April 2020. The film opened in theatres in Australia on 5 November.[1]
Reception
editErin Free of FilmInk called the film a "volatile, extraordinarily well-crafted treatise on the dangers of extremism, and how the bonds with the ones that you love can bring it undone", a "mini-miracle of local filmmaking" and an "excellent piece of cinema outside of its incredible production history." Free also praised the performances, calling them "uniformly excellent", and wrote that Caradee "displays a resolute command of his material from beginning to end".[2]
Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that while the script is "probably too verbose" and largely "predictable", the film's story is "told with such conviction" and the actors "pack" their dialogue with "such a charge that there’s a wealth of family history in every word."[3]
Awards and nominations
editA Lion Returns was nominated for the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in the 10th AACTA Awards.[4]
References
edit- ^ Duffield, Simon (14 October 2020). "A LION RETURNS". FilmInk. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Free, Erin. "A Lion Returns". FilmInk. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Hall, Sandra (4 November 2020). "When an IS soldier returns to Sydney's western suburbs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
