Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2023 Opening Night
Sweet As
Thursday 23rd February, 6:30pm
Cinema 1, ACMI
Celebrate the opening night of MWFF 2023 with Jub Clerc's coming of age road movie, Sweet As.
With problems on the home front, 15-year-old Murra is on the verge of lashing out. That is, until her policeman uncle thwarts her self-destructive behaviour with a lifeline: a “photo-safari for at-risk kids”. Murra isn’t entirely convinced, but she soon joins cantankerous Kylie, uptight Sean, happy-go-lucky Elvis, and camp counsellors Fernando and Michelle on a transformative bus trip to the Pilbara. On the trail, the teens learn about fun, friendship and first crushes, as well as the forces of ‘reality’ that puncture the bubble of youth.
Winner of the prestigious NETPAC award at Toronto International Film Festival and the Blackmagic Digital Australian Innovation Award at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Sweet As is the inspiring and uplifting first feature by Nyul Nyul/Yawuru director Jub Clerc (Storytime, MWFF 2019). Partially inspired by her own experience, Clerc’s film showcases resilience, self-discovery and connection through friendship.
Ticket includes entry to the MWFF 2023 after party.
Full $35, Concession $30
Unclassified 15+
2022, 87 Minutes
English
Starring
Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Mark Coles-Smith, Tasma Walton, Carlos Sanson Jr.
Director
Jub Clerc
Producer
Liz Kearney
Screenwriters
Jub Clerc, Steve Rodgers
Cinematographer
Katie Milwright
Editor
Katie Flaxman
Costume Designer
Lien See Leong
Production Designer
Emma Fletcher
Screening with Sista
A betrayal of trust between two sisters on the cusp of adolescence sets off a chain of events that has the potential to shatter their relationship forever. Chantelle Burgoyne's Sista is a well crafted depiction of trust between two Samoan sisters and their connection to aiga (family).
2021, 16 minutes, English, Samoan
Director
Chantelle Burgoyne
Writers
Leilani Tamu, Chantelle Burgoyne
Producer
Marina Alofagia McCartney