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Serenades
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Serenades

May 31, 2001
1h 39m
★ 5.0

Caught in a clash of cultures, love is an impossible desire.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Southern Star Sandra Levy
South Australian Film Corporation
Australian Film Finance Corporation

Cast

Aden Young

Johann

Aden Young

Alice Haines

Jila

Alice Haines

Siniša Ćopić

Shir Mohammed

Siniša Ćopić

Bille Brown

Pastor Hoffman

Bille Brown

David Gulpilil

Rainman

David Gulpilil

Nico Lathouris

Mullah Jalal-Shah

Nico Lathouris

Rodney Afif

Abdullah

Rodney Afif

Katayla Williams

Jila (aged 7)

Katayla Williams

Ben Winsor

Johann (aged 12)

Ben Winsor

David Ngoombujarra

Joseph

David Ngoombujarra

Eileen Darley

Amelia

Eileen Darley

Yiani Harpas

Amir

Yiani Harpas

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