MIFF | 8° Film Festival Internazionale di Milano - Checkpoint / Ben Phelps / Rodney Afif, Christian Willis, Kate Raison, Alex Dimitriades, Casey Burgess, Brett Stiller Checkpoint Rodney Afif, Christian Willis, Kate Raison, Alex Dimitriades, Casey Burgess, Brett Stiller

XIII EDIZIONE
8-18 maggio 2013

Scheda Film

7a Edizione - 2007 / Cortometraggi

Ben Phelps / Australia / 2006/ 11 min
Cast Rodney Afif, Christian Willis, Kate Raison, Alex Dimitriades, Casey Burgess, Brett Stiller

A Lebanese-Australian family is driving on a deserted road in rural Australia when they are stopped by a group of soldiers at a checkpoint. The father, Nedal, realizes that life and safety of his wife and daughter rests in his hands. Checkpoint captures contemporary concerns about the abuse of power and the increase in racism within modern Australia.

Original Title		Checkpoint
Scipt by		Ben Phelps
Production		Ben Phelps, Tim Kreibig
Cinematoghraphy		Hugh Miller
Color		Colore
Format		35mm
Sound		Dolby Digital

Biografia Autore
Ben Phelps majored in Film Studies, at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia. Checkpoint is Ben’s distinctive film debut as a Writer/Director/Producer and has won the prestigious Jury Prize at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival and Best Achievement in Sound Design at Flickerfest Short Film Festival.


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