Birthright
Synopsis
Newly evicted and jobless, 30-something Cory (Travis Jeffery) and his heavily pregnant wife, Jasmine (Maria Angelico), have no choice but to move into his childhood home – but just until they get back on their feet, of course. But this temporary measure slowly becomes a parasitic imposition on Cory’s baby-boomer parents (Michael Hurst and Linda Cropper), with absurd and ludicrous consequences. Cory is determined to prove that he can earn his stripes as “man of the house” – even if that house isn’t his. Sharp and farcical, Western Australian director Zoe Pepper’s transition from stage to screen is a twisted take on privilege, the housing crisis, and a disillusioned generation that hits very close-to-home indeed.
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Special Guests
Zoe Pepper is an award-winning Australian filmmaker. Birthright is her debut feature film, having spent a considerable time in theatre. During her filmmaking career, Zoe has won an Australian Writer’s Guild and a Director’s Guild Award. She is also credited as a writer on the comedic thriller series Population 11 and as a writer/co-director on the web series The Big Spaghetti which screened at Slamdance Film Festival.
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