The Stranger

In an atmosphere of political tension when the French still control Algiers, an Algerian is killed on the beach and a French man who has lived in Algiers all his life is arrested for the murder.  .

At a special Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) media event highlighting the next generation of talented Melbourne filmmakers – Thomas Wright (The Stranger), Alena Lodkina (Petrol), and Goran Stolveski (Of an Age & You Won’t Be Alone) – we heard from the three trailblazers about their new buzz-worthy films and how they fit into the Australian film landscape today. Australian filmmaker Thomas Wright has always been attracted to dark material.