Hassibullah Kushkaki.

Writer, director and producer Hassibullah Kushkaki joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss the story behind the making of his independently produced, action thriller gem, Rampage Electra, which was shot throughout many Perth locations including the historic Fremantle Prison where a majority of the film was shot.

Rampage Electra follows an outcast teenager Hannah who finds herself framed as a violent delinquent owing to the undisclosed history of her family’s troublesome past. As 17-year-old Hannah is coming to terms with the revelation of her mother’s circumstances, she witnesses the untimely death of her father. A story of wrong doing and revenge, Hannah’s longing for a maternal kinship fuels her arbitrary decisions and drives a revolt into an uncontrollable rampage.

Rampage Electra stars Mikayla Levy as Hanna Electra who people will recognise from her breakout performance in Jub Clerc’s recently released, Sweet As. The film co-stars James Broadhurst, Fiona Cooper and Vanessa Cobbs who are all great in the film. 

Hassibullah Kushkaki and Mikayla Levy on the set of Rampage Electra.

In this interview Hassib discusses the making of Rampage Electra as well as his move to Perth four years ago, the cultural impacts of growing up in Germany and the US, and how Rolf de Heer’s Bad Boy Bubby and Alex Lorian’s Good For Nothing Blues inspired his filmmaking career. It was a great joy to welcome Hassibullah to the Cinema Australia Podcast. Hassibullah is a filmmaker who I have a tremendous amount of respect for and a filmmaker whose career I will be keeping a close eye on over the next few years.

This chat truly is great insight into making a grand independent feature film which I’m sure listeners will get a lot out of. 

Rampage Electra will screen at Luna Cinemas in Leederville on Friday, July 7. Details here.

Guests of Supernova Perth can catch a special Rampage Electra panel at the expo on Saturday 24 June. Details here. 

Keep an eye on cinemaaustralia.com.au for future national screening details. 

Anyway… enjoy. 

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