My Australia
Synopsis
Poland, 1960’s. 10-year-old Tadek and his brother are part of an anti-Semitic gang. When they are arrested, their mother, a Holocaust survivor, has no choice but to reveal that though raised as Catholics, they are in fact Jews. Telling the younger boy they are going to Australia, the land of his fantasies, the family boards a ship to Israel. This tender and humorous drama is based on the filmmaker’s own experiences.
Credits
Director(s)
Ami Drozd
Producer(s)
Marek Rozenbaum, Itai Tamir, Dariusz Jablonski, Violetta Kaminska, Izabela Wojcikl
Script
Ami Drozd
Cinematography
Adam Sikora
Editor
Ami Drozd, Haim Tabakman
Original Music
Ofir Leibovitz, Janusz Stoklosa
Cast
Jakub Wróblewski, Aleksandra Popławska, Łukasz Sikora
Original Language
Hebrew, Polish
Subtitles
English
Art Director
Katarzyna Sobańska, Marcel Sławiński
Sound
Oleg Kaizerman, Alex Claude, Yisrael David
Casting
Małgorzata Adamska, Maya Rothschild
Costume Design
Madgalena Biedrzycka, Yam Brusilovsky
Photo Credit
Transfax Film Productions, Apple Film Productions
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Special Jury Mention Award in the category of Exploring the DifferencesReligion Today International Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Golden AphroditeCyprus International Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Best Director in a Feature FilmCyprus International Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Best Leading Actor in a Feature Film, Jakub WróblewskiCyprus International Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Best Screenplay In a feature FilmCyprus International Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Best Production Design in a Feature FilmCyprus International Film Festival2012 -
Winner
Audience AwardJerusalem Film Festival2011
Crime and Punishment International Flim Festival, , 2013
Cottbus International Film Festival, , 2012
Cyprus International Film Festival, , 2012
Religion Today International Film Festival, Italy, 2012
Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers International Film Festival, China, 2012
Busan International Kids' Film Festival, China, 2012
Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2012
Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA, 2012
East Bay International Film Festival, USA, 2012
Children International Film Festival, Italy
Sarasota International Film Festival, USA, 2012
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2011
Off Plus Camera International Film Festival, Poland, 2011
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2011
Reviews
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"Angel-faced Wroblewski makes Tadek's energy and outrage palpable throughout.
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- Variety
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"Powerful and immensely appealing!"
- Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival
