Monday 20th July
10am, 6.30pm
Adventure, Drama
Director – Warwick Thorton
100 mins
Set in 1932 and based on a true story, “Wolfram” centres on a mother (the radiant Deborah Mailman) longing for the return of her stolen children. The film delves into the exploitation of Indigenous child labour at Hatches Creek tungsten mine in the Northern Territory.
Wolfram is the sequel to Thornton’s 2017 film, “Sweet Country”.
Thornton, a rare director who is also his own cinematographer, knows how to conjure the thick, arid stink of a meat pie western. He delivers a film of rough-hewn, harsh beauty. – Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian
In Wolfram, the kids’ performances are flawless and Deborah Mailman brings emotional depth and presence to the central character of Pansy. – Anne Rutherford, Australian Book Review
