Ellis Park
Australia 2024
Dir: Justin Kurzel
Documentary
English / 105m
Coming soon
A key member of iconic bands The Dirty Three and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, multi-instrumentalist and renowned film composter Warren Ellis has cut a brilliant and unorthodox figure in music for over three decades. Far from the international concert halls in which he has plied his craft lies a very different passion project: a wildlife sanctuary in the forests of Sumatra. Co-founded by Ellis and spearheaded by the indomitable Femke den Haas, whose dedicated team of conservationists rescue trafficked and mistreated animals and then devote years to nursing them back to health.
This fly-on-the-wall documentary offers both a deeply personal insight into one artist’s life through the act of creating and an inspiring reminder of how much can be achieved when passionate people come together to do great things to impact the world around them.
Ellis Park is the first documentary from acclaimed Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel (The Order, Macbeth, Snowtown).
“Richly cinematic… this film will stay with you”
— ★★★★ The Guardian
“A beautifully told story about the affirmative impact a dedicated few can make when they come together with passion and love”
— Australian Musician Magazine
“(A) deeply felt, transcendent treasure”
— The Arts Desk
“It’s handled with a high level of artistry and an incredible score. It’s cinematically stunning”
— Far Out Magazine
“It is a majestic film about the vastness of life, music, and our need for connection”
— ★★★★★ Toisto
“A beautifully captured portrait of a unique figure”
— The Australian