Archive of films Hail / Hail

Australia
2011, 104 min

Section: Another View
Year: 2012

Dan is released from prison but his repeated re-assimilation into society is challenged by the internal demons rousing inside of him. Dan Jones plays himself. Containing scenes of both tenderness and brutal violence, this raw drama with experimental elements features intrusive, often unfocused camerawork and an affecting musical score.


Synopsis

Fifty-year-old convict Dan is released from prison and returns to his partner Leanne. They were born on the same day, they are in love with each other, they live together, they steal together... Dan’s repeated re-assimilation into society, however, is threatened by his predilection for alcohol and the awakening of internal demons whose rampaging leads Dan to bouts of aggression. Australian filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson turned to Danny Jones’s autobiography in order to shoot a raw experimental drama about the life of the former convict. Jones plays himself in the movie, as do his friends, including his partner Leanne Letch, as a means of faithfully reconstructing his actual life story. The harshness of living on the fringes of society is combined with flashes of tenderness and love – and with brutal violence as well. The often unfocused camerawork sometimes captures the protagonist in unpleasant close-ups; this, combined with the varied musical score, makes the movie an intense viewing experience.

About the director

Amiel Courtin-Wilson

Amiel Courtin-Wilson (b. 1979, Australia) shot his first film at the age of nine. Ten years later he wrote, directed, and produced his documentary debut Chasing Buddha, which premiered at Sundance and collected several awards. In addition to fifteen shorts and three documentaries, he has also produced and directed music videos, and his video art has been presented on the international scene. Courtin-Wilson founded the production company Flood Projects, and in 2008 his documentary Bastardy took the Best Documentary Jury Prize at the 2009 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (FCCA). The short Cicada (2009), which also features Daniel P. Jones, was presented at Cannes to critical acclaim. Hail, a dramatic reconstruction of an actual life, screened at Venice in the Orizzonti section.

Contacts

LevelK
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Denmark
Tel: +45 201 085 80
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.levelk.dk

About the film

Color, DCP

Section: Another View
   
Director: Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Screenplay: Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Dir. of Photography: Germain McMicking
Music: Steve Benwell
Editor: Pete Sciberras
Producer: Michael Cody
Production: Flood Projects
Cast: Daniel P. Jones, Leanne Letch, Dario Ettia
Contact: LevelK
   
www: www.hailmovie.com

Guests

Germain McMicking

Director of Photography

Alexandra Burke

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