Melissa Jaffer
Рождение : 1936-12-01, Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia
История
Melissa Jaffer is an Australian actress. She is best known for her television roles, but has also appeared in many Australian films.
Jaffer has made many appearances in television series, including Kings, Mother and Son, G. P., Brides of Christ, Grass Roots and All Saints. Jaffer is probably best known to international audiences for her role as aging mystic Utu-Noranti Pralatong in the science fiction series Farscape.
In 1976, Jaffer tied for the first AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role opposite Jacki Weaver for her performance in Caddie. In 1980 she played the part of Cousin Edie in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's children's television series The Nargun and the Stars.
In the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road she played the role of "Keeper of the Seeds". The short film Dear Life is her latest project.
Clementine
Британская лингвистка Алетея прилетает из Лондона в Стамбул, чтобы прочитать курс лекций по нарративу. Уже в аэропорту женщина начинает видеть загадочных существ, а когда в одной из многочисленных сувенирных лавочек покупает стеклянную бутылочку и пытается её отмыть, перед ней возникает самый настоящий джинн. Алетея не торопится загадывать три желания, ей интереснее послушать его историю. Джинн начинает свой рассказ.
Дочь и сын пытаются понять неожиданную привязанность своей матери, которая теперь живёт в дом престарелых. Этот фильм – исследование сложностей старения, эмоциональное и ироничное.
Keeper of the Seeds
Вскоре после отмщения за смерть жены и сына, Макс Рокатански покинул ряды «Основного силового патруля» и уехал в глушь, где скитается в одиночестве, пока мир медленно падает в последствии нефтяного кризиса и глобальной войны. Не имея ничего, кроме своей машины «Перехватчик», Максу предстоит научиться, как выжить в пост-апокалиптической пустоши и сражаться с жестокими, безжалостными воинами, которые населяют её.
Helen Kirsten
Jack Kempson started out as an idealistic cop. Thirty years on, he remains relentless in tracking down villains, but has lost confidence in his moral barometer. He turns a blind eye to the dubious methods employed by some of his contemporaries — prepared to let dodgy means be justified by the noble end.
Sister Sebastian
When a meddlesome mother enrolls in university with her son, old and new worlds collide with awesome consequences.
Helen Cooper
After the death of his father, Tom Cooper want to modernise the family farm, and borrows a lot of money. When disaster strikes, the loan cannot be repaid.
Patrick's Grandmother
During the 70's, some Komodo Dragon eggs were dumped on an North Carolina island. Somehow, the baby Komodos survived, and twenty years later they have grown up and taken over the island for themselves. Young Patrick has lost his parents and his dog to the lizards, but didn't see them himself, which has left him traumatized. Now, with his therapist Victoria, they return to confront his fears.
Granny Marshall
A young girl obsessed with watching the heavens bets her telescope with the local bully that their oddly acting new neighbours are not aliens from outer space.
Mrs. Webster
Government authorities incarcerate a girl whose extraterrestrial origin is discovered after an accident with a car.
Sylvie
Two children who play cupid to an unlikely older couple: a chorus girl and an unemployed butcher.
Aunt Westbury
Маленький город в Австралии, в конце 1950-ых годов. Брауни и Лола очень любят друг друга. Но так как они являются несовершеннолетними, их родители против их отношений и пытаются разлучить пару. Это удается взрослым, но причиняет множество страданий юным сердцам. Главным героям предстоит пройти через множество испытаний судьбы, чтобы наконец соединиться и идти вместе, рука об руку.
Ballet Teacher
Steve Lucas is a nineteen year old who is filled with the burning resentment of being forced to live in his brother's shadow. His brother Adam, is burdened by his father's desire for glory, and must win The Coolangatta Gold Tri-Aquathon, It is the greatest endurance test of them all: a marathon involving a 20 kilometer beach run, 6 kilometer swim and a 17 kilometer surf ski from Surfers Paradise along the golden arc of beach to Coolangatta and back to the start. The Coolangatta Gold is a story of human endeavor and endurance against overwhelming odds.
Aunt Jenny
After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a dog which has a unique ability to sing in tune.
Mrs. Booth
A Sydney teen tries to make it as a rock singer, with help from her odd 14-year-old cousin.
Vi
In the 1930s, a farmer's wife in a small town is murdered. Suspicion falls on a Polish labourer and a posse is formed to catch him.
Mrs. Hammond
A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help. But her mother, husband, neighbour and clinic sister do not recognise the seriousness of the situation until the baby ends up in hospital with a fractured skull. A heart-wrenching film that illustrates the experiences of many women who suffer from post-natal depression.
Leslie
Life's tough enough for a woman alone, but with two kids and the depression... it's a bugger! - but not for... CADDIE.
Mrs. Pirie
Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school. Scott and his pony soon become an inseparable team, until one day the pony suddenly disappears. Soon after, the ranch owner's handicapped daughter Josie has a wild pony especially trained to pull her cart. But Scott is convinced that Josie's pony is actually his, which leads to a court battle that divides their small Australian town. One child must ultimately lose the pony when true ownership is decided.
Beth
Жители австралийского городка готовы на все, чтобы поддерживать местный бизнес. Ежедневно изощренными способами они устраивают катастрофы для проезжающих мимо автомобилистов и разбирают остатки машин на запчасти. Уцелевшие водители не остаются без внимания, погибших предают земле. Город — ловушка, из которой выхода нет!
