Synopsis
Nine-year old Gem lives with her Aborigine family in a remote region of Australia. When Gem‘s mother dies suddenly, a wild emu helps her get through a difficult period. The emu is a mythical bird of her ancestors and, like Gem, a fast runner – ever forwards, never back. It’s a relationship for which she would do anything, but one that also brings her into conflict with a social worker.
Bio
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.
Info
Original Title: Emu Runner
International Title: Emu Runner
Category: Feature
Section: Michel
Version & Subtitles: English OV with German live voice-over
Director & Screenplay: Imogen Thomas
Cast/Protagonists: Rhae-Kye Waites, Wayne Blair, Maurial Spearim, Stella Carter, Rob Carlton, Georgia Blizzard, Mary Waites, Lindsay Waites, Letisha Boney, Rodney McHughes
Production country: Australia
Year of Production: 2018
Length: 95 min
Producer: Imogen Thomas, Victor Evatt
Production company: Imogen Thomas Films, Emu Runner Film PTY LTD, Emu Runner Film PTY LTD
Cinematography: Michael Gibbs
Editor: Nicole Norelli, Jenny Hicks
Music: Ben Fink, Peter Michael Davison, Glenn Skuthorpe
Production Design: Lissa Coote
World Sales: Oration Films
