On a remote monastery in the 1940s, so the backdrop is the second world war. And the monastery is being presided over by a nun, who i play, whos officiating mass, the priest is dead. And one night, unceremoniously, a young indigenous boy is dumped on the doorstep of the monastery to be cared for as part of the reprehensible Government Policy of assimilation of indigenous children, in order to separate indigenous children from their culture. And this powerful spirituality of this young boy destabilises the surety of the catholic faith there, and these strange miracles start to happen. Which we see so vividly in the performance by this little boy, by aswan reid, just nine years old, and you cant take your eyes off him when hes on screen. Hes absolutely magnetic. Erm, i mean, we were so lucky to find him. I remember warwick. Warwick thornton and i started to have these conversations over the pandemic, as a lot of people did, you know, and he was talking about this story, and he said, but
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Filmmaker Warwick Thornton discussed a variety of topics surrounding the current standing of Aboriginal Australian cinema and the importance of being able to share that voice while promoting his latest film at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
Warwick Thornton's "The New Boy" keeps collecting accolades! The film recently won the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Spotlight Award, adding to its growing list of honors. Featuring Aswan Reid's debut performance alongside Cate Blanchett and Deborah Mailman, the film received critical acclaim and is set to premiere in the United Kingdom and Ireland before its North American release.