Synopsis

In the heart of suburban Melbourne, a quiet Nigerian shoe salesman named Azubuike leads a humble life, selling soles while attempting to stay connected with his sister and their close-knit Igbo Christian congregation. Experiencing a recent waning of faith, fueled by an unexpected financial setback, Azubuike begins to interrogate not only his spiritual identity but also his purpose in life. At the same time, he must attempt to forge closer ties with his distant yet perceptive adolescent son Obinna, who has just begun living with him full time.

As father and son navigate the uneasy terrain between tradition and transformation, they find themselves confronting their perceptions of each other. Bolstered by the grace offered by their communities, they start to move toward common ground. A meditation on inheritance and dislocation, Pasa Faho unfolds as a heartwarming tale of reconnection, resilience, and the quiet beauty of starting again.

Synopsis

Struggling Hollywood actress Lou (Rebecca Breeds) accepts a ticket from her estranged father and returns home to the ruggedly beautiful Kangaroo Island. Their reconciliation is complicated by the revelation of family secrets and the resurgent fallout of a love triangle. Emotional depth and humor meld to form a stirring portrait of the power and fragility of family.

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A casting call peers past fiction and reminds us of the human cost of war in The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul. In Waterfall, a family road trip deteriorates when 14-year-old Zahra cannot come to terms with her mother’s new fiance. In a remote forest, an actress immerses herself in the world of the mythical ‘Yowie’ (a mythical creature in Australian folklore) in an attempt to scare thrillseekers in Eaglehawk. Paper Trails lovingly documents the life and work of Anne Deveson, writer, activist, mental health advocate, and the first female on-screen broadcaster in Australia.