Holy Smoke!
Jane Campion
Programme:
On a voyage of self-discovery in India, a young Australian woman (Kate Winslet) experiences a spiritual awakening. Fascinated by the mysteries she discovers in this other world, she falls under the influence of a religious guru. Worried and wanting to bring her back home, her family hire a famous American exit counsellor (Harvey Keitel) who specialises in “deprogramming” members of religious cults. Holy Smoke! premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
Screenings
Australia/USA
,
fic.
,
1999
,
115
’
Copy
35mm
Original title
Holy Smoke!
Director
Jane Campion
Script
Anna Campion
Jane Campion
Director of photography
Dion Beebe
Editor
Veronika Jenet
Sound
Lee Smith
Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Production company
Miramax
Producers
Jan Chapman
Cast
Harvey Keitel
Julie Hamilton
Kate Winslet
Pam Grier
Sophie Lee
Language
English
Subtitles
Portuguese
Age restriction
M/12
Courtesy of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
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