Leah Purcell
A touching portrait of personal resistance in the face of violence and repression, Shayda is a standout debut.
Follows a young girl, Alice Hart, whose violent childhood casts a dark shadow over her adult life
Alex Lines is here with his report from this year’s CinefestOz Film Festival.
Despite a familiarity with Johnson’s isolated world, Leah Purcell’s passion for The Drover’s Wife ultimately does her directing debut a massive disservice.