- Australia
SAMSON & DELILAH
Synopsis
Samson, a cheeky fifteen-year-old, and Delilah live in a remote Aboriginal community in the desert of Central Australia. The days pass in stagnation; Samson sniffs petrol to keep reality at bay. To escape the confinement and poverty, the two set off for Alice Springs, the nearest larger town. There they have no money and sleep under a bridge. Delilah soon turns to petrol too, and together they roam the streets, where they encounter contempt, abuse and hardship. “Samson & Delilah” (Australia 2009) by Warwick Thornton tells how two teenagers learn that life outside their community can be cruel.
Thornton calls his film a “survival love story”: a love story about survival, with a minimum of dialogue and a close look at the lives of Aboriginal Australians today. At Cannes, “Samson & Delilah” was awarded the Caméra d’Or for best debut in 2009. That same year, the film was shown at Around the World in 14 Films in Berlin.
Festival
Shown at the 2009 edition of Around the World in 14 Films.
