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 |
| Writing | Christine Stevens | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise McCarthy | Costume Design |
| Writing | Mojgan Khadem | Writer |
| Art | Colin Gibson | Production Design |
| Editing | Tim Wellburn | Editor |
| Camera | Russell Boyd | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Davood A. Tabrizi | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Rolf de Heer | Script Editor |
| Directing | Jamie Crooks | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Miles | Wig Designer |
| Production | Sandra Levy | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Rees-Jones | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jodee Lenaine-Smith | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerry Lee Jury | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dalia Fernandez | Wig Designer |
| Directing | Clair Parker | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Rees-Jones | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Tom Read | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Barbara Gibbs | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerry Lee Jury | Makeup Artist |