''Road to Nhill'' is a 1997 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Sue Brooks. The film won the "Golden Alexander" (first prize) for Best Feature-Length Film at The International Thessaloniki Film Festival (Greece).
Produced by
Sue Maslin
Sue Maslin is an Australian screen producer. She is best known for her feature films '' Road to Nhill'' (1997) ''Japanese Story'' (2003) and '' The Dressmaker'' (2015).
Early life
Maslin was raised in rural New South Wales, moving to Canbe ...
, it was shot on location in Pyramid Hill, Victoria.
Plot
A car carrying four lady
lawn bowlers on its way to
Nhill
Nhill is a town in the Wimmera, in western Victoria, Australia. Nhill is located on the Western Highway, halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne. At the , Nhill had a
population of 1,749. "Nhill" is believed to be a Wergaia word meaning "early ...
is involved in an accident on a deserted road in rural
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seyche ...
. Locals, not knowing where the accident was, or who was involved, embark on a journey to assist.
Box office
''Road to Nhill'' grossed $884,949 at the box office in Australia,.
''Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''
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See also
*Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia had its beginnings with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received internat ...
References
External links
Road To Nhill at the National Film and Sound Archive
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''Road to Nhill''
at Oz Movies
1997 films
Australian comedy-drama films
1997 comedy-drama films
Films directed by Sue Brooks
1990s English-language films
1990s Australian films
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