Australia / Feb 05, 2001 / M / Perth International Arts Festival
Serenades (2001)
Directed by Mojgan Khadem
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Caught in a clash of cultures, love is an impossible desire.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Set in the 1890s in the central desert region of Australia, 'Serenades' tells the tale of Jila who is conceived when her Afghan cameleer father wins her Aboriginal mother in a card game.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Katayla Williams | Jila (aged 7) |
| Ben Winsor | Johann (aged 12) |
| David Ngoombujarra | Joseph |
| Eileen Darley | Amelia |
| Yiani Harpas | Amir |
| Monette Lee | Blanche |
| Netta Yashchin | Zeinab |
| Linda Rowlands | Pearl |
| Celine O'Leary | Anna |
| Stephen Sheehan | Mr. Becker |
| Lucy Slattery | Emma |
| Farhad Noori | Aziz |
| Kyavash Afarinesh | Rasul |
| Franchesca Cubillo | Wanga |
| Andrew Martin | Post Master |
| Keykhosrow Azadegan | Hawker |
| Jimeoin Eustice | Johann (aged 5) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Serenades |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Southern Star Sandra Levy, South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Film Finance Corporation |
| Release date | 31 maggio 2001 |
| Production | Barbara Gibbs, Sandra Levy |
| Writer | Mojgan Khadem, Christine Stevens, Rolf de Heer |
| Editing | Tim Wellburn |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Assistant directors | Jamie Crooks, Tom Read, Clair Parker, Mojgan Khadem |
| Camera operators | Russell Boyd |
| Additional photography | Russell Boyd |
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| Production design | Colin Gibson |
| Art direction | Colin Gibson |
| Set decoration | Colin Gibson |
| Music | Davood A. Tabrizi |
| Sound | Davood A. Tabrizi |
| Costume design | Louise McCarthy, Fiona Rees-Jones, Jodee Lenaine-Smith, Kerry Lee Jury, Dalia Fernandez, Annette Miles |
| Makeup | Kerry Lee Jury, Louise McCarthy, Fiona Rees-Jones, Jodee Lenaine-Smith, Dalia Fernandez, Annette Miles |
| Hairstyling | Louise McCarthy, Fiona Rees-Jones, Jodee Lenaine-Smith, Kerry Lee Jury, Dalia Fernandez, Annette Miles |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Australia / May 31, 2001 / M
United Kingdom / Jul 27, 2001
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