Alena Lodkina.

Alena Lodkina’s Petrol will stick to you like glue. If you dive deep enough into the film’s underlying themes and subtext, it will take weeks to shake. 

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, Alena joins host Matthew Eeles to take a very deep dive into the making of Petrol which follows Eva (Nathalie Morris), an impressionable film student, who befriends an enigmatic performance artist named Mia (Hannah Lynch) who quickly takes hold of Eva’s imagination.

Nathalie Morris and Hannah Lynch in Petrol.

Petrol is Melbourne-based filmmaker Alena’s second film following her debut, Strange Colours. If you haven’t already seen Strange Colours, then I recommend putting it at the top of you must-watch list. 

If you have already seen Petrol, then we hope you enjoy this discussion about the making of this incredible film. If you’re yet to see it, you can find screening details here.

Anyway… enjoy. 

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