Isla's Way
8.0
“Cowboy. Rebel. Survivor. Grandmother. You’ll never forget meeting Isla.”
Formidable grandmother Isla Roberts is adamant. She insists that although she’s 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.
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4 people
Marion Pilowsky Director
First release July 1, 2023 · Produced in Australia
Production
Corner Table Productions
Production
Australia
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · July 1, 2023
Premiere · Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Australia · November 9, 2023
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
October 21, 2023 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
November 15, 2023 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
February 10, 2024 · Premiere · Antenna Documentary Film Festival
February 24, 2024 · Premiere · Mardi Gras Film Festival
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Geelong Pride Film Festival
South Korea
June 16, 2024 · Premiere · Korea Queer Film Festival
Spain
June 20, 2025 · Theatrical
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