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Down Under
Theatrical film poster
Directed byAbe Forsythe
Written byAbe Forsythe
Produced byJodi Matterson
Starring
  • Lincoln Younes
  • Alexander England
  • CinematographyLachlan Milne
    Edited byDrew Thompson
    Music byPiers Burbrook de Vere

    Release date

    • 11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)

    Running time

    88 minutes
    CountryAustralia
    LanguageEnglish

    Down Under is an Australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 Cronulla riots.[1][2] It is written and directed by Abe Forsythe.[3]

    Cast[edit]

  • Lincoln Younes as Hassim
  • Alexander England as Shit-Stick
  • David Field as Vic
  • Marshall Napier as Graham Sheather
  • Rahel Romahn as Nick
  • Michael Denkha as Ibrahim
  • Chris Bunton as Evan
  • Fayssal Bazzi as D-Mac
  • Justin Rosniak as Ditch
  • Harriet Dyer as Stacey
  • Josh McConville as Gav
  • Dylan Young as Az
  • Christiaan Van Vuuren as Doof
  • Anthony Taufa as Taufa
  • Robert Rabiah as Amir
  • John Ibrahim as Middle-Eastern Man in Gucci Hat
  • Reception[edit]

    Onreview aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[4]

    Accolades[edit]

    Award Category Subject Result
    AACTA Awards
    (6th)
    Best Original Screenplay Abe Forsythe Nominated
    Best Supporting Actor Damon Herriman Nominated
    AFCA Award Best Film Jodi Matterson Nominated
    CGA Award Best Casting in a Feature Film Kirsty McGregor Won
    Stevie Ray Won
    Fantastic Fest Best Picture Abe Forsythe Won
    Best Director Won

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "The first four minutes of this new Aussie film are not easy to watch". News.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  • ^ Maddox, Garry (17 June 2016). "Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  • ^ Buckmaster, Luke (15 June 2016). "Down Under review – gutsy black comedy about Cronulla riots tackles racism head on". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  • ^ "Down Under (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  • External links[edit]


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