57 Lawson (2016)

Genre : Documentary, Drama

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Ben Ferris

Synopsis

Set in a social housing estate in central Sydney, 57 Lawson preserves the disparate voices of the tenants at a time when these communities are becoming increasingly marginalised by the city around them. A patient observation of the daily lives of the area’s inhabitants over the course of one evening, 57 Lawson is a hybrid drama-documentary film about a specific place at a specific time.

Actors

Sara Armanfar
Sara Armanfar
Herself
Carolyn Athan
Carolyn Athan
Herself
Lou Athan
Lou Athan
Himself
Mary Athan
Mary Athan
Herself
Melanie Athan
Melanie Athan
Herself
Hussein Atik
Hussein Atik
Himself
Anthea Hewitt
Anthea Hewitt
Anthea
Martia Klimenko
Martia Klimenko
Herself
Gary Lonesborough
Gary Lonesborough
Himself
Olga Markovic
Olga Markovic
Herself

Crews

Ben Ferris
Ben Ferris
Director
Martia Joison
Martia Joison
Producer
James Barahanos
James Barahanos
Cinematography
Hugh Fasher
Hugh Fasher
Sound Recordist
Marta Maia
Marta Maia
Editor
Phroi Kovalevsky
Phroi Kovalevsky
Production Design

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