The Tumbler
dir. Marc Gracie / AUS

Bad things happen in the desert… A hardened Aussie ex-con and an
Afgani-Australian, lost and near death, stumble across a military
base in the barren outback. There they encounter a strong-willed
Yankee soldier who overcomes her initial doubts and extends her faith
to help the pair. But as events unfold and tensions rise, it becomes
clear that the pair may have a more sinister agenda. Maybe the pair
are not lost after all… maybe they are exactly where they planned to
be. To say any more about this one would really be ruining it for you.
Chris Thompson’s electric script was the recipient of the prestigious
Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Best Screenplay. The Tumbler is
an utterly exhilarating Oz film that boasts beautiful production values
and a stellar cast featuring Louise Crawford (The Book of Revelation,
Farscape), theatre star Hazem Shammas in an eye-opening film debut, and
headed by Australian stage and screen veteran Gary Sweet (The Tracker,
Alexandra’s Project) as The Tumbler. This unmissable new thriller is
bold, gripping and controversial. Gary Sweet doesn’t get much sweeter
than this.

Plus the following short films:

Herman: Am I Proud
dir: Sascha-Rene Karner / AUS / 10 mins / Documentary

Compelling doco built around the interview of a veteran of the Nazi
youth by his grandson, the filmmaker. Faced with the moral standards
of today’s society, the filmmaker asks of himself and of us; should
he be ashamed of his grandfather for his Nazi past - and he says no,
why should he be?

The Un-Australian
dir: Jon Lucas / AUS / 14 mins

What could a Real Estate Agent, a BMW Salesman, a Nurse and a Morgue
Assistant have in common? Football. Local team, “The Roosters” are
keen and passionate sportsmen. An afternoon of beer and television
has tragic consequences for a bunch of inner city guys who love taking
the game too far.

7PM / Sun 30 Aug / Noise Bar
Free Grolsch beer for every punter on Closing Night