'Petrol, Alena Lodkine’s second feature, after the very promising Strange Colours (2017), confirms that here is a young Australian filmmaker of exceptional talent. With a clear eye and a sharp wit, Lodkine – whose background is Russian – has made a film that tackles a variety of subjects, including female friendship and the process of artistic creation itself.'
'Sue Williams examines the role played by the feisty Mary Bligh during the Rum Rebellion When three hundred armed soldiers of the Rum Rebellion marched on Government House to depose Governor William Bligh on January 26, 1808, the man himself was nowhere to be seen.' (Introduction)
