Aphrodite's Farm

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT-Adam Strange “Uncle Remus perhaps summed it up best when he reminisced to Brer Rabbit: ‘’Twas a time when men were more like critters, and critters more like men, and some say things was...

New Zealand Production

Short 2008 Drama 15.00 minutes

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Everyone in Taranaki wants to know the secret behind the magical milk produced on Aphrodite’s Farm. The family secret has remained safe for four generations. However when patriarch Ralph Riley dies, the future of the farm is thrown into jeopardy. The timely arrival of young farm hand Friday will bring the family’s destiny full circle… but things will get a whole lot worse before they get any better.

2009 Berlin Film Festival

Best Short Film

2008 - New Zealand International Film Festival

L.A Shortsfest

Vladivostok International Film Festival

Hawaii International Film Festival

Directors

Adam Strange

Producers

Anzak Tindall

Screenplay Writers

Peter Force

Adam Strange

Executive Producers

Christina Milligan

Roger Grant

Rawiri Paratene

Cast

Ashley Hawkes
Friday

Geneva Alexander-Masters
Tamara Riley

Cherie James
Hine Riley

Rod Lousich
Ralph Riley

Serai Te Kani
Indira Riley

Tayla-Lee Griffin
Karrina Riley

Maiya Collins
Baby

Merv Smith
Narrator/Photographer

Crew

James Cowley | Director of Photography

Paul Maxwell | Editor

Adrian Bennett | Art Director

Production Company

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