West of Sunshine
Streaming video - 2018
Separated from his family and caught in a cycle of gambling and debt, Jim has less than a day to repay a violent loan shark. His day is turned upside down when he must look after his young. Jim's relationship with his son is tested as his plans to pay back the loan fail. When his last desperate effort to repay the debt puts his son's life at risk, he must make a choice between his past and a second chance at life. Nominated for Best Film and Best Director at the **Venice Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Indie Film and Best Lead Actor at the **Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards**. "*Fatherhood gets an incisive examination in "West of Sunshine," the short, sharp and rewarding feature debut of A...ustralian writer-director Jason Raftopoulos.*" - Richard Kuipers, ***Variety***
- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
- Published
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Dark Star Pictures
2018.
2019. - Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Online Access
- A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image - Item Description
- Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record. - Physical Description
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (78 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).