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Datsun

Generation Kplus 2022
© Sweetshop & Green
Matt sneaks his late dad’s car out of the garage one last time, with best friend and little brother in tow. The Datsun will be gone tomorrow, sold. Dusk bathes the vast landscape in a hazy light, as papa’s music drones away on the stereo. On the road, anger, grief and the police accelerate the farewell trip. Director Mark Albiston returns to Generation with this wild ride through the night, wherein protagonist Matt tries to recover some sense of self.
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by Mark Albiston
with Mickey Reddish, Billy R. McCarthy, Tate Harrow, Ashley Harnett, Marion Prebble, Eryn Wilson New Zealand 2021 English 15’ Colour recommendation: 13 years and up

With

  • Mickey Reddish (Matt)
  • Billy R. McCarthy (Howie)
  • Tate Harrow (Artie)
  • Ashley Harnett (Elise)
  • Marion Prebble (Jo)
  • Eryn Wilson (Barry)

Crew

Director Mark Albiston
Screenplay Mark Albiston, J. Patrick McElroy
Cinematography Marty Williams
Editing Luke Haigh, Mark Albiston
Music Arli Liberman
Sound Design Nick Buckton
Sound Ant Nevison, Greg Moon, Jake Slaney
Production Design Joseph Leary
Costumes Kate Ruth
Make-Up Natalie Perks
Casting Adrian Dentice
Assistant Directors Katie Hutchinson, Mario Mendoza
Production Manager Paddy Compter
Producers Sharlene George, Gal Greenspan, Andrew Mauger

Produced by

Sweetshop & Green

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Mark Albiston

© Mark Albiston

Born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1972, the director has developed a reputation at home for making innovative TV programmes about New Zealand’s artists and creative scene. His films, which focus predominantly on the topics of childhood, youth and coming of age, have already screened a number of times in Berlinale Generation, most recently in 2013 with Shopping (co-directed by Louis Sutherland) which won the Grand Prix of the International Jury in the Generation 14plus section.

Filmography (joint films, selection)

2003 Dead End; short film 2007 Run; short film 2009 The Six Dollar Fifty Man; short film 2013 Shopping 2019 Billy and the Kids; medium-length documentary 2021 Datsun; short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2022