In a remote forest , an aspiring actress immerses herself in the mythical world of the 'Yowie' to scare others and herself into living.
Acting
Cobham-Hervey's committed physicality blurs reality and performance
Direction
Murphy's debut shows her signature tactile unease
Cinematography
Dense forest becomes claustrophobic character itself
Director
Shannon Murphy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Shannon Murphy's directorial debut before her acclaimed feature Babyteeth. She developed it through the Australian talent incubator AFTRS.
The Yowie is Australia's answer to Bigfoot, rooted in Indigenous oral traditions before being co-opted into cryptozoology. The film interrogates who owns such myths.
AU
