Holidays on the River Yarra


1h 29m 1991

Brief Synopsis

Two aimless teenage boys in search of excitement decide to join a band of mercenary soldiers intent on seizing an island off the coast of Africa by force, but their plans run afoul.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1991
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Two aimless teenage boys in search of excitement decide to join a band of mercenary soldiers intent on seizing an island off the coast of Africa by force, but their plans run afoul.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1991
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in Australia September 27, 1991

Feature directorial debut for Leo Berkeley.

Began shooting January 10, 1990.

Completed shooting late February 1990.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (un certain regard) May 9-20, 1991.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-25, 1991.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Cinema of Today & Tomorrow) August 22 - September 2, 1991.

Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (un certain regard) September 27 - October 6, 1991.

Shown in the Cinema Australian program at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris May 1991.

16mm

c Eastmancolor

Released in Australia September 27, 1991