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In Petrol, the follow-up to her acclaimed debut, Strange Colours, Russian-born, Australian filmmaker Alena Lodkina creates an enigmatic, wholly original magical coming-of-age story that doubles up as an existential mystery.
May 21, 2023 · Alena Lodkina's dreamlike film, about a pivotal friendship between two young Melbourne women, has a poetic and sometimes surreal narrative style that conveys a vividly emotional take on the world; it reveals profound truths about the characters, even if the precise detail of their story remains slightly – and deliciously – cryptic.
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Alena Lodkina is a Russian-born Australian filmmaker. The first feature film that she directed and co-wrote, Strange Colours, was produced through the Venice Biennale College and premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2017.
About — Alena Lodkina. Eva, an impressionable film student of Russian background, befriends an enigmatic performance artist named Mia who quickly takes hold of Eva’s imagination. As Eva moves in with Mia and their lives grow more and more entwined, Eva sets off on a surreal journey of awakening, haunted by dreams, fantasies and ghosts.
May 23, 2023 · Alena Lodkina’s sophomore release Petrol was a standout feature in MIFF’s 2022 selection and is currently undergoing its theatrical release. The film tracks young film student Eva as she develops her documentary project, becoming enrapt by her subject: a mesmeric performance artist.
Alena Lodkina (she/her) is a Russian-born Australian who is quickly becoming rising star of filmmaking. Petrol (2022), Lodkina’s second feature film as writer and director, premiered at Locarno Film Festival and later screened at the 52nd edition of New Directors/New Films presented by the Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Centre in ...
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Petrol is a 2022 Australian drama film directed by Alena Lodkina, starring Nathalie Morris and Hannah Lynch.
