Made for $1,500, About The Soufflé takes a swipe at greedy landlords
The film 'About the Soufflé', directed by Jacob Hazeldine, explores the homelessness crisis in Australia's Northern Territory through the lived experience of star Connor van Helsing. The low-budget production aims to highlight the lack of rental rights and the severity of the housing crisis.
Why it matters
The film serves as a cultural critique of housing insecurity, bringing attention to social issues that affect vulnerable populations in Australia.
Director Jacob Hazeldine's film is an unflinching look at the Northern Territory's homelessness crisis. ( Supplied: Darwin International Film Festival )
Link copied Share Share article If you had told Connor van Helsing when he was homeless that one day he would star in a movie about his experience he wouldn't have believed you.
What: A very Darwin story by way of Jean-Luc Godard and the French New Wave
Starring: Connor van Helsing, Jesse Milne, Michael van Berkel
When: Screening at the Darwin International Film Festival, September 11
Likely to make you feel: Like housing is a human right, not the whim of the rich
"It's indescribable," he says, as he reflects on the times he struggled to find a place to sleep. His experiences are the basis of the film About the Soufflé, which will have its world premiere this week at the Darwin International Film Festival.
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