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the home song stories

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The Home Song Stories

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Walking On Water

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Delivery Day

Help Me

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One That Got Away

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Synopsis

The Home Song Stories is the story of Rose, a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer, and her struggle to survive in Australia with her two young children. Based on a true story, this is an epic tale of mothers and sons, mothers and daughters, unrequited love, betrayal and hidden secrets that spans continents and decades.

2007 35mm Colour
103 minutes English/Mandarin/Cantonese

Writer & Director TONY AYRES

Producers LIZ WATTS & MICHAEL MCMAHON

Big & Little Films and Porchlight Films

Cinematographer NIGEL BLUCK

Cast JOAN CHEN, QI YUWU, JOEL LOK, IRENE CHEN, STEVE VIDLER and KERRY WALKER

Production Designer MELINDA DORING

Costume Designer CAPPI IRELAND

Editor DENISE HARATZIS

Sound Design CRAIG CARTER

Composer ANTONY PARTOS

Sales Agent

FORTISSIMO FILMS SALES

Distributor Australasia

DENDY FILMS

Finance

Film Finance Corporation of Australia, Mediacorp Raintree Pictures, Film Victoria, SBS Independent, Adelaide Film Festival

SPARK selectee 2004

Developed with the Australian Film Commission

Screenings

World Premiere - Berlin International Film Festival
Official Selection - Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection - Edinburgh International Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival - Official Competition
Sydney Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival

Awards

Winner NSW Premier's Literary Award
Nominated for 2007 AWGIE award

Soundtrack available 7th July 2007

Links

The Home Song Stories website

Big & Little Films

ABC Music

Fortissimo Films