Release Date

16 Jun, 2024

Runtime

01:35: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

"Not even the greatest storytellers can control the narratives of their own lives"

Inspired to make an original, intimate family portrait, Gracie Otto directs a feature length documentary on her father, Barry Otto, whose career in Australian theatre, film and television has spanned more than 50 years. Baz as he is affectionately known is one of a kind - a truly creative, endearing and extremely eccentric personality who embraces the serious and the silly. This story is about Gracie's relationship with her father, in the twilight of his career and his life, as she tries to capture his memories, before his memory disappears. This is not a traditional biopic, but a deeply personal, artistic and cinematic reflection. Sometimes poignant in its exploration of deteriorating health, the film looks at the world through Baz's eyes, an ode to living a passionate life, that both honours him and preserves his memory.

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Actors

Barry Otto

Miranda Otto

Baz Luhrmann

Brendan Cowell

Gracie Otto

Gillian Armstrong

Susan Prior

Ray Lawrence

Neil Armfield

Crew

Gracie Otto

Cody Greenwood

Nicole O'Donohue

Cailah Scobie

Rachel Okine

Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson

Stefan Gregory

Lawrence Horne

Gracie Otto

Rafal Dabrowski

Ian Grant

Lawrence Horne

Danny van Spreuwel