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- Unfortunately, the story The Furnace tells isn't as compelling as its cast. In contrast to its assured performances, there's just not enough plot to sustain an almost two-hour runtime, while too many characters meet predictable ends.
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The Furnace. 2020 1h 56m Adventure Drama Western List. 90% Tomatometer 20 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings. To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young cameleer partners...
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- David Wenham
- Roderick Mackay
- Southern Light Films
Told through the experiences of a young Afghan camel driver who falls in with an Australian gold robber, The Furnace weaves this unusual viewpoint into a standard Western narrative to compelling...
Sep 14, 2021 · The Furnace focuses on a time when the British imported camels from India and the Middle East, and in the process, coerced handlers into unpaid labor. The movie's diverse cast of characters -- including Sikhs, Afghans, and Persians -- are its main strength, as it gives writer-director Roderick MacKay opportunity to examine Australia's colonial ...
- Roderick Mackay
- Alistair Lawrence
- Ahmed Malek, David Wenham, Jay Ryan
Sep 16, 2020 · Sep 15, 2020 5:15pm PT. ‘The Furnace’ Review: Oz Western Delivers Racial Sensitivity and Good Old-Fashioned Storytelling. An Afghani camel driver in the 19th century Australian outback...
- Jay Weissberg
Sep 4, 2020 · The Western Australian gold rush of the 1890s provides a racially charged canvas for writer-director Roderick MacKay's debut The Furnace, about a young Afghan camel herder's quest for deliverance.
Three highlights that make The Furnace a worth watching movie: 1 - Maleck's acting chops: this is his first gig in the international movie world and he did a wonderful job showing his internal suffering and emotions.
The Furnace is a 2020 Australian adventure drama film written and directed by Roderick MacKay. Set in the Western Australian outback during the goldrushes of the 1890s, the film's characters include "Afghan" cameleers, a white gold thief, and local Aboriginal people. It was nominated for several AACTA Awards.
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