Serenades
Brief Synopsis
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In 1890s Australia, Jila, the daughter of an Aboriginal mother, is raised by her Afghan Muslim father and arranged to be married. When she falls in love with Johann Hoffman, the son of a Lutheran missionary, Jila must defy her father's wishes, taking desperate measures to be with the man she really
Cast & Crew
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Mojgan Khadem
Director
Aden Young
Johann Hoffman
Alice Haines
Jila
Sinisa Copic
Shir Mohammed
Bille Brown
Pastor Hoffman
David Gulpilil
Rainman
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC); Endemol Australia; Endemol Australia; Screen Australia; Screen Australia; Screen Australia; South Australian Film Corporation (Safc)
Distribution Company
Endemol Australia; Palace Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Synopsis
In 1890s Australia, Jila, the daughter of an Aboriginal mother, is raised by her Afghan Muslim father and arranged to be married. When she falls in love with Johann Hoffman, the son of a Lutheran missionary, Jila must defy her father's wishes, taking desperate measures to be with the man she really loves.
Director
Mojgan Khadem
Director
Cast
Aden Young
Johann Hoffman
Alice Haines
Jila
Sinisa Copic
Shir Mohammed
Bille Brown
Pastor Hoffman
David Gulpilil
Rainman
Nico Lathouris
Mullah Jalal-Shah
Rodney Afif
Abdullah
Katayla Williams
Jila (Age 7)
Ben Winsor
Johann Hoffman (Age 12)
Eileen Darley
Amelia
Monette Lee
Blanche
O'neary Celine
Stephen Sheehan
Lucy Slattery
David Ngoombujarra
Franchesca Cubillo
Jimeoin Eustice
Nicolas Lathouris
Crew
Russell Boyd
Director Of Photography
Jamie Crooks
Assistant Director
Barbara Gibbs
Line Producer
Colin Gibson
Production Designer
Des Keneally
Sound Recording
Mojgan Khadem
Screenwriter
Sandra Levy
Producer
Louise Mccarthy
Costume Designer
Nick Parsons
Screenwriter
Ann Robinson
Casting
Davood A Tabrizi
Music
Tim Wellburn
Editor
Aden Young
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC); Endemol Australia; Endemol Australia; Screen Australia; Screen Australia; Screen Australia; South Australian Film Corporation (Safc)
Distribution Company
Endemol Australia; Palace Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 39m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States on Video March 25, 2008
Feature directorial debut for Mojgan Khadem.
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States on Video March 25, 2008
