Synopse

Emu Runner is about the impact a mothers death has on an Indigenous family living in an isolated Australian community. The story is seen through the eyes of Gem, a spirited nine-year-old girl, who deals with grief by forging a bond with a wild emu, a mythical bird of her ancestors. It is a bond she will do anything to keep but one that puts her at odds with a young and inexperienced social worker.
Emu Runner is about Gems search for meaning at time when nothing makes sense. Rather than turning her gaze inward she looks to nature for the answers. The emu is Gems connection with her mother and its arrival after her death cannot be ignored. The emu is Gems past, her present and her future. Flightless these birds may be, but ultimately they are a symbol of speed, agility and grace. They are always moving forward, as Gem must.

Regie

IMOGEN THOMAS (*1970) is an Australian screenplay writer and director. She studied in New York and Adelaide. She had a big hit with her short Mixed Bag (2008). Emu Runner is her first full-length film.

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