FILM – Cloudburst – From 22nd July at Mercury

Momo Films is delighted to announce the release of the award winning Canadian feature film Cloudburst, on 11 July. Starring Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker and directed by Thom Fitzgerald (Hanging Garden), Cloudburst has won 30 Best Picture Awards and enjoyed sold out screenings at film festivals around the world.

Kate Whitbread and Spencer McLaren head up Momo Films which is a new and exciting independent boutique distribution company acquiring films from Australia and around the world.

“Our aim is to bridge the gap between filmmakers and their intended audiences by providing individual, imaginative theatrical and digital campaign strategies.  Often this means employing a more unusual approach than traditional campaigns. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring such a stunning film as Cloudburst to Australian audiences.”

Cloudburst is a romantic comedy that tackles some of contemporary life’s biggest issues. Stella and Dot have been together for 31 years, faithfully accompanying one another through life’s ups and downs. Now in their seventies and with Dot legally blind, they are forced to make a bold decision when Dot’s granddaughter Molly decides to intervene in their lives. Forced to become outlaws, Stella and Dot hit the road to Nova Scotia, Canada to get legally married. Along the way, they pick up young hitchhiker Prentice, on his way home to see his dying mother. Prentice has much to learn from Stella and Dot as they wage their unexpected battle struggling to keep their family together after three decades. With equal parts humour and grace, Cloudburst explores life, death and love through the eyes of this unusual trio.

Olympia Dukakis is an actress, director, producer, teacher, activist and author. Her resume includes a multitude of film, theatre and television credits and prestigious awards including an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Moonstruck (1987). 

Brenda Fricker is an acclaimed stage, television and film actress. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for her role in My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown.