A taxi tale of forgotten journeys. Ali and Esther navigate a city of strangers, searching for elusive destinations.

Ali is not a citizen. He drives a taxi using another man's license and relies on the GPS to negotiate his way around a city he doesn't know. His passenger, Esther is an old woman who can't remember where she is going. She is angry because she has been stripped of everything that is familiar to her and she doesn't recognise the world anymore. They travel through the night in search of a vague destination while surveillance cameras mark their journey, coldly omitting the human element, defining who belongs and who does not, who is safe and who is not. What they have in common is their damage - she can't remember and he can't forget.

Special Q&A Screening

The Q&A session will be after the 3pm screening on February 24.

The Q&A session will include:

  • Madeleine Blackwell – Filmmaker
  • Ali Al Jenabi – Actor
  • Moderated by Zeina Issa.

Post-Screening Entertainment in Gardens Live

Please join us from 5pm with FREE post-screening entertainment with The Dream Team.

The Dream Team, a Sydney based Middle Eastern band will be accompanied by master percussionist Atif Badria. They will play a wide selection of songs from across the Arab world, and Turkey, including Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Please join us for an eclectic night, a melange of Arab pop and Tarab

Screen Daily

"Filled with poetic dialogue, this sensitive and stirring Australian drama from theatre veteran and actor Madeleine Blackwell is equally portrait and statement, honing in on two strangers fighting to control their lives while discovering that they have more in common than they realise."

Filmink

"…an immensely human story, an almost apocalyptic take on a road movie, which fills the screen with tension and energy from start to finish."

Stage Whispers

"The acting from both is powerful in its quiet intensity...It features two magnificent performances from Ali Al Jenabi and Imelda Bourke."

City Hub

"Cultures clash in this low budget yet powerful and thought-provoking Australian movie."

Accessibility

In English with Arabic Subtitles

Wheelchair accessible

Companion Card accepted

Assistive Hearing system available (FM)

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