Blacktown

Blacktown (2005)

Love is a hard place to find.

Love can be difficult at the best of times, and the remarkable Blacktown is a disarmingly honest tale of love-against-the-odds. Office secretary Nikki (Nikki Owen) is disillusioned with her fraught, ‘sometime’ relationship with her married boyfriend, Peter. Emotionally scarred by the dysfunctional relationship, she all but gives up on the possibility of finding anything more meaningful. But in the wake of a torturous and disturbing blind date, Nikki meets Tony (Tony Ryan), a “black fella on a white bus”. Despite their obvious differences and Nikki’s disillusionment, the charismatic Tony shows Nikki that there is indeed room for love and romance in the desperate world of Blacktown. (Madman Entertainment)

Date of release
2005-07-24
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Kriv Stenders

Casting

Interesting facts

Blacktown is a 2005 Australian film produced, written, and directed by Kriv Stenders. It stars Tony Ryan, Nikki Owen, and Clayton Jacobson. The movie was named for the Sydney suburb of Blacktown where it was set and shot. The film, which Stenders financed himself for $50,000, won Most Popular Feature at the Sidebar Program at the 2005 Sydney Film Festival.

Production

Director Kriv Stenders originally developed the concept for the film as a documentary about his friend, Tony Ryan, who was an Aboriginal bus driver, musician, and social worker. However, Stenders pivoted and made the film a fictional feature and cast Ryan in the movie. In was shot in 2002 guerilla filmmaking style, meaning with a mico-budget, limited crew, and real locations. It was shown at festivals in 2005.

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