He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
Aspiring writer Danny (Taylor, Shine, SFF 1996; Almost Famous) bounces between a succession of ramshackle sharehouses in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Danny and a revolving cast of eccentric housemates somehow find themselves dodging thugs and dirty cops, all while navigating the familiar trials and tribulations of twenty-something life – unpaid rent, bad relationships and cleaning rosters. Director Richard Lowenstein’s (Mystify: Michael Hutchence, SFF 2019; Dogs in Space) offbeat style perfectly captures the absurdity of coming-of-age, the frustration of figuring out where you fit in the world, and the fleeting, dysfunctional friendships that quietly sustain and define young adult lives.
Special Guests
Richard Lowenstein has directed and produced five feature films including STRIKEBOUND, DOGS IN SPACE, SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, HE DIED WITH A FELAFEL IN HIS HAND and the feature documentary WE’RE LIVIN’ ON DOG FOOD. He has also produced two award-winning satirical TV series for SBS, JOHN SAFRAN’S MUSIC JAMBOREE and JOHN SAFRAN VERSUS GOD as well as the documentary INTANGIBLE ASSET NUMBER 82. He is a partner in the Melbourne-based production company GHOST, and in the feature film production company FANDANGO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD with producer Sue Murray. Richard also produced and co-directed IN BOB WE TRUST, and co-directed AUTOLUMINESCENT: ROWLAND S HOWARD and ECCO HOMO.
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