Sweet As
Winner of the NETPAC Award at Toronto Film Festival, this endearing coming of age story follows a 15-year-old Indigenous girl who finds escape and inspiration through photography during a youth-therapy trip in the stunning outback of Western Australia.
This funny yet tender film follows frustrated teenager Murra (Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Total Control) as she seeks temporary refuge with her uncle (Mark Coles Smith, Last Cab to Darwin). To help deal with her situation, he offers her a once in a life-time opportunity: a “photo-safari” across the stunning WA outback. Partially inspired by the director’s own childhood, complete with postcard-perfect landscapes and a road-trip-worthy soundtrack of all-Indigenous artists, this debut feature by Jub Clerc, a Nyul Nyul/Yawuru woman from WA’s Kimberley region is a tender, assured story of growth, acceptance and the journey towards finding oneself. - Year
- 2022
- Classification
- M
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- In English
- Director
- Jub Clerc
