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Isla's Way

Directed by Marion Pilowsky
2023
Australia
84 minutes
M
Cowboy. Rebel. Survivor. Grandmother. You’ll never forget meeting Isla in this shimmering new Australian documentary.
Formidable grandmother Isla Roberts is adamant. She insists that although she’s not a lesbian, her girlfriend Susan is. In this tender, richly humorous portrait of an 87-year-old horse carriage driving champion, we learn what makes an ordinary life extraordinary. Straight-shooting Isla’s lived experience of rural Australia, raising a family in severe economic hardship, and coming out later in life, all make for a poignant documentary of a woman who’s well ahead of her time and refuses to be put in a box. The film follows Isla over one eventful, cathartic year.  
Plenty of great moments and more than a few laughs... stunning aerial shots and outback beauty...an inspiring story about a remarkable octogenarian.
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Sun 25 Feb
3:30pm
Alice Springs Cinema
Year
2023
Classification
M
Country
Australia
Language
In English
Director
Marion Pilowsky
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