A film sequel entitled goldstone was released in 2016, and tv series in 2018, all fe aturing aaron pedersen as the brooding indigenous australian detective jay swan. Detective jay swan takes on a grisly case in order to be closer to his family, but has he left it too late. The new series is directed by two highly distinguished indigenous australian filmmakers. The series is a spinoff from ivan sens feature films mystery road and goldstone. Mystery road is an australian television neowesterncrime mystery series whose first series. The main character and actor in both series is the same as in the films indigenous australian detective jay swan, played by aaron pedersen. End wedding teamed up to film mystery road in western australias picturesque.
Mystery road is a 20 australian crime film with neowestern elements and setting, written and directed by ivan sen. Set against the panoramic wilderness of the outback, amidst the social unrest of the povertystricken natives and the european settlers, mystery road is a tense, broodingly unique reinvention of the wild west genre. The second series was filmed in broome, and in the kimberley in northern western australia, taking 10 weeks. It was screened in the special presentation section at the 20 toronto internat ional film fest ival. Mystery ro ad is a 20 australian cr ime f ilm with neowestern elements and setting, written and directed by ivan sen. One is a local indigenous footy hero, and the other a backpacker.
This, however, changes at the end where we are treated to one of the best shootouts you will see in any film. Australias favourite drama series mystery road is back. In keeping with the rest of the movie, this is a gun fight. Mystery road was at its most politically charged and polemical in its second film, goldstone, which opened with a montage of sepiatoned photographs taken from the gold rush, juxtaposing images of. This film is deep certainly a lot deeper than your average slasher flick, summer blockbuster or humdrum horror movie. Working with local cop emma james judy davis, jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community. Screenwest was pleased to support mystery road through the western australian regional film fund through the western australian.
Crackling chemistry and arresting visuals drive mystery roads subtly winding mystery home, guided with a deft hand by director rachel perkins. But while there are references to the films that bookend it, this mystery road series is a selfcontained narrative, with characters particularly jay swan the constant thread. Mystery road is an australian television neowesterncrime mystery series whose first series screened on abc tv from 3 june 2018. When i watched this film, i found that neither was the case. Mystery road trailer berlinale series 2020 youtube. A six part spinoff from ivan sens feature films mystery road and goldstone. An australian clashofcultures detective thriller told from an indigenous cultural perspective.