Emu Runner

A spirited young girl in small town Australia forms a meaningful bond with a wild emu as she tries to cope with her beleaguered father, a naïve social worker, and her own painful grief in the aftermath of her mother’s sudden death.

Cast

Rhae-Kye Waites

as Gemma

Wayne Blair

as Jay Jay

Stella Carter

as Tessa

Maurial Spearim

as Darlene

Rob Carlton

as Stan

Mary Waites

as Daphne

Georgia Blizzard

as Heidi Goodell

Lindsay Waites

as Wes

Letisha Boney

as Valerie

Rodney McHughes

as Ecka

Reviews

SWITCH.

The cinematography is incredible, boasting beautiful moments from Brewarrina country. What’s more wonderful about this film is the community forged within it. Imogen Thomas worked hard to collaborate with the Brewarrina community to create authenticity - and it shows. This film supports the creation...

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