Film Programme
Lessons From the Night
documentary , Fri, 20:00
Australia, 2008, 9 min
Director: Adrian Francis
Synopsis:
As dusk approaches and workers stream out of the city, Maia, a Bulgarian immigrant, is about to begin her day. She reflects on life, work and toilet bowls as she goes about her nightly cleaning round through silent, empty spaces.
Director: Adrian Francis
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Screen Studies and making several fiction shorts, Adrian Francis travelled extensively in Europe and Asia and spent 4 years teaching English in Tokyo. He returned to Australia to complete a Graduate Diploma in Documentary in 2006. His films have screened at international festivals including Melbourne International Film Festival, NewFest New York LGBT Film Festival and Montreal Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Lessons From The Night is funded through Open Channel’s 2008 Raw Nerve programme for emerging filmmakers. Adrian is currently in Tokyo developing his next documentary.