Last Dance (2012 film)

Last Dance is a 2012 Australian thriller film directed by David Pulbrook and starring Firass Dirani, Julia Blake, Alan Hopgood.

Last Dance
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Directed by	David Pulbrook
Screenplay by	Terence Hammond David Pulbrook
Produced by	Antony I. Ginnane
Starring	Julia Blake Firass Dirani
Cinematography	Lee Pulbrook
Edited by	Phil Reid
Music by	Michael Allen
Production companies	Screen Australia Ulah Film Victoria Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund
Distributed by	Becker Film Group
Release date	30 June 2012 (2012-06-30) (Australia)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	less than A$2 million[1]

Plot

A Muslim man (Firass Dirani) kidnaps an elderly Melbourne Jewish woman (Julia Blake) and holds her hostage.

Cast

• Firass Dirani as Sadiq Mohammad
• Julia Blake as Ulah Lippmann
• Alan Hopgood as Mr Nathan
• Marta Kaczmarek as Mrs Ruben
• Danielle Carter as Sophie

Production

The female lead was meant to be Gena Rowlands but her casting was opposed by the MEAA.^[2][3]

Release

The film had its international premiere at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival.^[1]