THE CANARY
Australia / 2024 / 135 min / DCP / Historic drama

Directed by Emily Lowe

Script and editing : Emily Lowe
Cinematography : Peter Renzullo, Emily Lowe
Music : Nicholas Gardiner
Production : Suzanne Lowe

Cast : Emily Lowe, Samai King, Steve Lowe

In the 19th century, following the shipwreck of a transport vessel, Florence is adrift at sea. With only a wooden lifeboat and a caged canary by her side, Florence must find the strength to defy the social conventions of her time and draw upon her own determination to face the vastness of the ocean and try to survive in the hostile Australian wilderness. A captivating, magical, magnetic, and poetic story.

Emily Lowe

Emilie Lowe is an actress, screenwriter, and director based in Perth, Western Australia. She has received numerous awards for her acting, including at the New York Actor Awards and the MyStateFilm Festival. She has directed several short films ("The Canary," "End of Line," "Where Dead Things Grow"). "The Canary" is her first feature film. She also stars in Bruce Beresford's latest film, "The Travellers.