Mad Bastards
Courtesy of Transmission Films, we have 20 double passes to Brendan Fletcher’s Mad Bastards.
Developed with local Aboriginal communities and fuelled by a local cast, Mad Bastards draws from the rich tradition of storytelling inherent in Indigenous life. It follows the story of TJ, a hard-edged Indigenous man who decides to escape the chaos of the city. He travels to the tiny frontier town of Five Rivers in search of his estranged son, Bullet, who is on the fast track to becoming a mad bastard like his father. Upon his arrival, TJ is confronted by the equally tough local cop, known as Grandpa Tex, who wants to change things for the men in his community. And so begins a story about hard men battling to do the right thing by their families.
The film features the music of legendary Broome musicians the Pigram Brothers in collaboration with multi-ARIA Award winner Alex Lloyd.
Mad Bastards will be released on May 5.
To win, email encore@focalattractions.com.au and tell us, what is your favourite film starring non-actors?
My favourite film starring non actors would have to be Mad Bastards because, to my knowledge, it’s the only one I’ve ever seen of it’s kind.
I had the priviledge of attending the Perth premier on 20th April and was amazed by the reality and authenticity of this film. It’s the most realistic film I’ve ever seen. I work in a refuge for women escaping domestic violence and many of our clients are Indigenous women. I’d love to be able to take them to see Mad Bastards as many of them would be able to associate with the lifestyle portrayed on the screen. It would definately give them hope, knowing their families no longer have to live the way they have been.
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