The Paragon
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A tennis coach teams with a mysterious psychic tutor to seek revenge on a hit-and-run driver. This delightfully lo-fi cosmic comedy-fantasy is set in Auckland and surrounding alternate realities.
Kiwi writer-director Michael Duignan hits the bullseye with his hugely entertaining and imaginative debut feature. Limping former tennis pro Dutch wants to become psychic so he can take revenge on the hit-and-run driver he blames for everything. Lyra is a psychic coach who suddenly appears and promises to teach Dutch about things like “hyper-dimensional consciousness.” Duignan turns his modest budget into an asset, and this cosmic caper is played to deadpan perfection by Benedict Wall and Florence Noble.
Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.Special Guest
Michael Duignan
Director, Screenwriter
Michael Duignan is a filmmaker based in Wellington, New Zealand. A Masters graduate at AFTRS, his short films have received multiple awards, including Melbourne International Film Festival and New York Film Festival. Duignan also has credits in television, directing for critically acclaimed shows The Cult, Go Girls, The Blue Rose and Power Rangers.
- Program Strand
- Freak Me Out
- Year
- 2023
- Classification
- Unclassified 18+
- Country
- New Zealand
- Language
- In English
- Director
- Michael Duignan
- Producer
- Lissy Turner, Michael Duignan
- Cast
- Benedict Wall, Florence Nobel, Michelle Ang
- Screenwriter
- Michael Duignan
- Cinematographer
- Michael Duignan
- Editor
- Michael Duignan
- Premiere
- Australian Premiere
- Genre
- Horror, Comedies, Fantasy & Sci-Fi
- Company Credits
- Sales Agent: Patra Spanou Film
- Official Website
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