Mind Blowing Films has today announced the release date for, HERE OUT WEST. Written by eight talented Western Sydney writers (Nisrine Amine, Bina Bhattacharya, Matias Bolla, Claire Cao, Arka Das, Dee Dogan, Vonne Patiag, Tien Tran) and directed by some of Australia’s top female directors Lucy Gaffy (Amazing Grace), Fadia Abboud (Les Norton), Leah Purcell (The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson), Ana Kokkinos (Head On) and Julie Kalceff (First Day), the poignant drama about family and place is set to arrive in Australian cinemas nationally on February 3, 2022.
Nancy (Genevieve Lemon) visits her daughter in hospital who has just given birth. Tagging along is her 8-year-old Lebanese neighbour, Amirah (Mia-Lore Bayeh), who she is babysitting. It is a bittersweet meeting for Nancy, as her new grandchild is about to be taken away, her mother being deemed unfit by the authorities to keep her. In an act of desperation, Nancy makes the decision to steal the baby, fleeing from the hospital with Amirah by her side. Not long after their audacious escape, a pedestrian is involved in a hit and run. Three young men step in to help, unsure if he’ll survive the night. Across eight distinct yet interconnected stories, Nancy’s spontaneous flight sets off a chain of events that brings together complete strangers over the course of one dramatic day.
Intensely relevant and reflective of our times, HERE OUT WEST, is a groundbreaking film that reframes the Australian story.
HERE OUT WEST’ WILL BE AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIAN CINEMAS NATIONALLY ON FEBRUARY 3, 2022
