SWIMMING UPSTREAM
Wednesday, July 21 at 8:00 pm
Opening Night - U.S. Premiere - Australia - 114 minutes
Courtesy of MGM/UA
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
With Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Jesse Spencer
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Set in 1950s Brisbane, Australia, Swimming Upstream is a compelling and inspirational true story. Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family, finds the inner strength to become a champion in spite of his overbearing father. Swimming Upstream features two of Australia's most acclaimed actors. Judy Davis, who plays Tony’s long-suffering mother, has had leading roles in Deconstructing Harry, Barton Fink, A Passage to India and My Brilliant Career, among many others, and was Nancy Reagan in the TV movie The Reagans. Geoffrey Rush, [(Shine -Academy Award); Les Miserables; Pirates of the Caribbean,] stars as the father. Written by Anthony Fingleton with Diane Fingleton. Produced by Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin and Paul Pompian. Cinematographer: Martin McGrath.
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