Family Ties features:
MOUSE!
Dir. Max Fisher
A young boy who falls in love with a mouse his dad is hell bent on killing. The mouse becomes a lens through which the film explores themes of love, loss, grief and fragile masculinity.
MAKING UP
Dir. Ryan Paige
Set in the late 1980s and framed within the gritty drag scene of London’s East End, the film follows Ted who attempts to reconcile with his estranged daughter Cassandra, after being diagnosed with a hereditary illness.
Stories of Earth features:
FORGOTTEN SHORES
Dir. Nadine Rhian Ibrahim
A compelling documentary that delves into the lives of a remarkably diverse community residing on one of the world’s most secluded islands.
2023 HONG KONG NEON – JIMMY LAI IN CHAINS
Dirs. Mark Tarrant, Blaise Borrer
Melbourne neon artist Steven Cole created a life-size animated neon sign showing Hong Kong prisoner of conscience Jimmy Lai in chains. The neon sign was exhibited outdoors at Sydney Town Hall, Australia from 14 September to 13 October 2023.
WOF ZERASH COFFEE
Dir. Sylwia Pecio
The never-before-told story of Arabica coffee is revealed in a documentary that pulls no punches about the danger of the climate crisis to the future of coffee itself.
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