Serenades (2001)
Set in the 1890s in the central desert region of Australia, 'Serenades' tells the tale of Jila who is conceived when her Afghan cameleer father wins her Aboriginal mother in a card game.
Director: Mojgan Khadem
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Aden Young as Johann |
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Alice Haines as Jila |
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Siniša Ćopić as Shir Mohammed |
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Bille Brown as Pastor Hoffman |
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David Gulpilil as Rainman |
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Nico Lathouris as Mullah Jalal-Shah |
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Rodney Afif as Abdullah |
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Katayla Williams as Jila (aged 7) |
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Ben Winsor as Johann (aged 12) |
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David Ngoombujarra as Joseph |
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Eileen Darley as Amelia |
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Yiani Harpas as Amir |
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Monette Lee as Blanche |
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Netta Yashchin as Zeinab |
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Linda Rowlands as Pearl |
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Celine O'Leary as Anna |
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Stephen Sheehan as Mr. Becker |
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Lucy Slattery as Emma |
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Farhad Noori as Aziz |
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Kyavash Afarinesh as Rasul |
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Franchesca Cubillo as Wanga |
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Andrew Martin as Post Master |
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Keykhosrow Azadegan as Hawker |
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Jimeoin Eustice as Johann (aged 5) |
| Directing | Mojgan Khadem | Director |
| Editing | Tim Wellburn | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise McCarthy | Costume Design |
| Writing | Christine Stevens | Writer |
| Sound | Davood A. Tabrizi | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Russell Boyd | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mojgan Khadem | Writer |
| Art | Colin Gibson | Production Design |
| Writing | Rolf de Heer | Script Editor |
| Directing | Jamie Crooks | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jodee Lenaine-Smith | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerry Lee Jury | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Rees-Jones | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dalia Fernandez | Wig Designer |
| Directing | Clair Parker | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Sandra Levy | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Miles | Wig Designer |
| Production | Barbara Gibbs | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Rees-Jones | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerry Lee Jury | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Tom Read | Second Assistant Director |