"Caught in a clash of cultures, love is an impossible desire." 31 May 2001 Drama, Romance 99 mins
Set in the 1890s in the central desert region of Australia, 'Serenades' tells the tale of Jila who is conceived when her Afghan cameleer father wins her Aboriginal mother in a card game.
Watch the official Serenades 2001 trailer in HD below or find more Serenades videos on Vidimovie.
Aden Young as Johann
Alice Haines as Jila
Siniša Ćopić as Shir Mohammed
Bille Brown as Pastor Hoffman
David Gulpilil as Rainman
Nico Lathouris as Mullah Jalal-Shah
Rodney Afif as Abdullah
Katayla Williams as Jila (aged 7)
Ben Winsor as Johann (aged 12)
David Ngoombujarra as Joseph
Eileen Darley as Amelia
Yiani Harpas as Amir
Monette Lee as Blanche
Netta Yashchin as Zeinab
Linda Rowlands as Pearl
Celine O'Leary as Anna
Mojgan Khadem Director
Mojgan Khadem Writer
Christine Stevens Writer
Davood A. Tabrizi Original Music Composer
Russell Boyd Director of Photography
Tim Wellburn Editor
Colin Gibson Production Design
Louise McCarthy Costume Design
Rolf de Heer Script Editor
Barbara Gibbs Line Producer
Sandra Levy Producer
Fiona Rees-Jones Hair Supervisor
Fiona Rees-Jones Makeup Supervisor
Jodee Lenaine-Smith Assistant Makeup Artist
Kerry Lee Jury Hairstylist
Kerry Lee Jury Makeup Artist
Australia 05 February 2001
United Kingdom 27 July 2001
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 2001 Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation, Southern Star Sandra Levy.