Call Me Mum is a 2006 Australian TV movie directed by Margot Nash.[2]
| Call Me Mum | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Margot Nash |
| Written by | Kathleen Mary Fallon |
| Produced by | Michael McMahon |
| Starring | Catherine McClements Vicki Saylor Lynette Curran Dayne Christian Ross Thompson |
| Cinematography | Andrew de Groot |
| Edited by | Denise Haratzis |
| Music by | David Bridie |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot
editKate is taking her foster son Warren to meet his birth mother Flo.
Cast
edit- Catherine McClements as Kate
- Vicki Saylor as Flo
- Lynette Curran as Dellmay
- Dayne Christian as Warren
- Ross Thompson as Keith
Awards
edit- AFI Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft (production design) - Paddy Reardon - Won (also for Bastard Boys and The King)[3]
- Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama - Vicki Saylor - Won[3]
- Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama - Vicki Saylor - Lynette Curran - Nominated[3]
- Best Lead Actress in Television Drama - Catherine McClements - Nominated[3]
Reception
editKeith Gallasch of Realtime calls the movie "a finely crafted and disturbing venture into the politics of race and the possibilities of filmmaking."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Gallasch, Keith (1 August 2006), "Seeing voices", Realtime
- ^ Anderson, Doug (9 December 2007), "Call Me Mum", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ a b c d McCaffery, Lynda (14 December 2007), "Actress honoured at AFI awards", ABC Local
External links
edit- Call Me Mum at IMDb