Here I Am

Beck Cole | Australia 2010 | 91 min

Here I Am tells the story of Karen, a beautiful young Aboriginal woman with a dark past. Fresh out of prison, she finds herself on the streets with a burning desire to turn her life around but no one to call for help.

Eventually she finds a haven at a shelter for Aboriginal women like herself. With the support of her new community of friends, Karen begins the painful journey of reconnecting with her estranged mother and her young daughter, and she is soon propelled to face the most difficult truths of her life.

Along with the creative team behind Samson & Delilah (including producer Kath Shelper and cinematographer Warwick Thornton) director Beck Cole (First Australians) has marked out a place as one of the most important young filmmakers in Australian cinema. Set and shot in and around Port Adelaide, her debut feature is a moving story of the strength and resilience of Aboriginal women.

A deeply felt first feature from both actor and director.—Screen International

Cast	Shai Pittman - Karen Marcia Langton - Lois (Karen's mother) Quinaiha Scott Bruce Carter - Jeff Pauline Whyman - Skinny Vanessa Worrall Betty Sumner
Release dates	Australia - 2011 Premiere at the BigPond Adelaide Film Festival on 26/2/2011
Video/DVD Release Date	14 December 2011
Awards	Best Dramatic Feature Film - imagineNATIVE Film Festival, Toronto, 2011
Rating	M - Mature
Language level
Distributor	Madman, Footprint Films, Transmission Films
Soundtrack	Cliff Bradley, with songs by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, PJ Harvey and others.
Genre	Drama
Notes	Here I Am is Beck Cole’s debut feature film. It was filmed partly inside the Adelaide Women’s Prison. The film opened in Australia on 9th June 2011. Beck Cole is a member of the Warramungu people and lives in Alice Springs with her partner Warwick Thornton. Website: www.hereiamfilm.com Other films by Beck Cole: Plains Empty (2004) Making Samson & Delilah (2009)
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