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Backtrack Boys
( dir. Catherine Scott
)
Australia
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Infinity Pictures
,
2018
18634504
2018
single work
film/TV
'A group of troubled boys are on a perilous course towards jail until they meet up with the free-wheeling jackaroo, Bernie Shakeshaft, and hit the road with his legendary dog jumping team.
'This observational documentary, filmed over two years, follows boys in a youth program that Bernie runs from a shed on the outskirts of Armidale, a rural town in Australia. On the road, the boys find their voice, make great friendships and the dogs become national champions. But as the boy’s sleep under the stars at night the trauma is never too far away.
'With their survival and futures at stake they must constantly step up, push themselves, support each other and some days can be hard. This inspiring coming of age story reveals the challenges and triumphs these boys face as they try to find their place in the world, and the dogs that help tame their wild ways.'
Source: Production blurb.
- 2019 nominated AFCA Film Awards — Best Documentary
- 2018 joint winner Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Feature Documentary
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