The Drover’s Wife – The Legend of Molly Johnson
02/02/2023 7:00pm
The Drover’s Wife – The Legend of Molly Johnson
£2.00 – £5.00
In 1893 on an isolated property, a heavily pregnant woman and her children struggle to survive the harsh Australian landscape; her husband is gone, droving sheep in the high country. Molly then finds herself confronted by shackled Aboriginal fugitive: as an unlikely bond begins to form between them, secrets unravel about her true identity. Meanwhile, realising Molly’s husband is missing, new town lawman Nate Clintoff becomes suspicious and sends his constable to investigate. The deadly encounter between Molly, Yadaka and the constable results in a tragic chain of events with Molly becoming a symbol of feminism and anti-racism.
Certificate: 15 | Runtime: 1hr 49m
Booking is essential.
This event is part of A Window To The World, a season of films from Driftood Cinema. It is supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery Funding from the BFI.
PLEASE NOTE: This will be a standard theatre experience, this is not a fulldome film.