by FilmInk Staff
“The Correspondent is a story that resonates strongly with so many global events, and the amazing Australian cast led by Richard Roxburgh and featuring Julian Maroun [Fighting Season], Rahel Romahn [Streets of Colour], Yael Stone [Orange is the New Black] and Mojean Aria [Shayda] have delivered powerful and very moving performances. We can’t wait to bring this directorial tour-de-force from Kriv Stenders to the big screen,” said producer Carmel Travers.
Peter Greste made headlines around the world, but particularly in his native Australia, when the award winning foreign correspondent was arrested in Cairo in 2013 and charged with terrorism.
“The Correspondent promises to be an engrossing, tense and thought-provoking film based on a true story of timeless relevance and grounded in the compelling themes of resilience, loyalty and courage under fire. It’s the sort of interesting and ambitious project that we believe cinema audiences want to see more of, and so we are very proud to be part of this one.”
The combination of Kriv Stenders (Danger Close, Slim & I), Peter Duncan (Rake, Unfinished Sky, Children of the Revolution) and a true story ripped from the headlines should prove a winner, and the film’s distributor Marc Wooldridge at Maslow Entertainment, couldn’t agree more. “The Correspondent promises to be an engrossing, tense and thought-provoking film based on a true story of timeless relevance and grounded in the compelling themes of resilience, loyalty and courage under fire. It’s the sort of interesting and ambitious project that we believe cinema audiences want to see more of, and so we are very proud to be part of this one.”
The Correspondent also stars Nic Cassim (Mr Inbetween), Fayssal Bazzi (Stateless), Majid Shokor (House of Gods), Josh McConville (Lone Wolf) and Hazem Shammas (The Clearing).
Expect the film to premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival later this year.
