Caught in a clash of cultures, love is an impossible desire.
Set in the 1890s in the central desert region of Australia, 'Serenades' tells the tale of Jila who is conceived when her Afghan cameleer father wins her Aboriginal mother in a card game.
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The film's tagline is: "Caught in a clash of cultures, love is an impossible desire."
The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).
It was a co-production between: Australia, United States of America.
The film was directed by Mojgan Khadem.
The screenplay was written by Christine Stevens and Mojgan Khadem.
The score was composed by Davood A. Tabrizi.
Cinematography was handled by Russell Boyd.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0246226.
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Serenades
Released
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English
Australia, United States of America
