By Kaleem Aftab
Australian writer-director Jason Raftopoulos was overcome by the five-minute standing ovation that greeted his debut film West of Sunshine after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
So much of filmmaking is conducted in a bubble you never truly know what you have until its shown. So to have the Venice audience respond in the way they did just blew me away, he said.
The critical response to the film was also warm. Trade magazine
Variety called it an impressive feature debut. The Guardian said its down-at-heel Aussie vibe prompts one to set it alongside other recent bawlers and brawlers, such as Kriv Stenders Boxing Day or David Michods Animal Kingdom.
West of Sunshine was sh…
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