Slam

1h 56min

Drama

Ricky is a young Arab Australian whose peaceful suburban life is turned on its head when his sister, Ameena, disappears without trace. In a climate of distrust and xenophobia, she is soon suspected of having joined the ranks of ISIS in Syria. In a ‘post-facts’ world, Ricky no longer knows who to believe, his sense of what’s right or the 24 hour media cycle of spin.

Production Companies

Invisible Republic

Dolce Vita Films

The Koop

Adhésive Production

Sandbox Productions (AU)

Studio KGB (FR)

Fulcrum Media Finance

ScreenWest

Lotterywest

Create NSW

CNC

Institut Français

Screen Australia

Cast

Adam Bakri

Adam Bakri

Ricky Nasser
Rachael Blake

Rachael Blake

Joanne Hendricks
Rebecca Breeds

Rebecca Breeds

Sally McLeary-Nasser
Darina Al Joundi

Darina Al Joundi

Rana Nasser
Danielle Horvat

Danielle Horvat

Ameena Nasser
Abbey Aziz

Abbey Aziz

Hanan Faour
Lourdes Abdishou

Lourdes Abdishou

Alia Nasser
Russell Dykstra

Russell Dykstra

Paul Koustakidis
David Roberts

David Roberts

Alan McLeary
Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope

Pete the Journalist
William Usic

William Usic

Uncle Gregory
Mardi Edge

Mardi Edge

Margaret McLeary
Neda Aslani

Neda Aslani

Mariam Aboud
Sean Brandtman

Sean Brandtman

ASIO Agent
George Rafael

George Rafael

AFP Officer
Simon Elrahi

Simon Elrahi

Muslim Cleric
Nisrine Amine

Nisrine Amine

Abaya Woman
Alison Headrick

Alison Headrick

Audience Member
Izaak Love

Izaak Love

Journalist
Robert Roworth

Robert Roworth

John Haggis
Paul Whiddon

Paul Whiddon

Ryan (19)
Luke Hoogendyk

Luke Hoogendyk

Little Ryan
Bill Goodes

Bill Goodes

RAAF Pilot
Freyana Irani

Freyana Irani

School Teacher
Zain Almousa

Zain Almousa

Little Tareq
Sara Mansour

Sara Mansour

Herself - Presenter
Rob Fairhead

Rob Fairhead

Front Desk Officer
Ken Canning

Ken Canning

Himself - Poet
Alaa Al Qaisi

Alaa Al Qaisi

Young Rana
Mirko Radas

Mirko Radas

Militiaman

Release date

17th Oct 2019

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English