Antenna Documentary Film Festival

Isla’s Way

Marion Pilowsky
Australia
2023
84 min

Cowboy. Rebel. Survivor. Grandmother. You will never forget meeting Isla.

Formidable grandmother Isla Roberts is adamant. She insists that although she is not a lesbian, her girlfriend Susan is. In this tender, richly humorous portrait of an 87-year-old horse carriage driving champion, we learn what makes an ordinary life extraordinary. Straight-shooting Isla’s lived experience of rural Australia, raising a family in severe economic hardship, and finally coming out later in life, all make for a poignant documentary of a woman who’s well ahead of her time and refuses to be put in a box. Director Marion Pilowsky tracks Isla for an eventful, cathartic year with empathy and incisiveness.

Screening will be followed by a live Q&A with the film director, Marion Pilowsky.

Screen in partnership with Queer Screen

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