Tracks (2013 film)
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| Directed by | John Curran |
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| Screenplay by | Marion Nelson |
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Tracks by Robyn Davidson |
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| Music by | Garth Stevenson |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
| Edited by | Alexandre de Franceschi |
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| Distributed by | Transmission Films |
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113 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $4.9 million |
Tracks is a 2013 Australian drama film directed by John Curran and starring Mia Wasikowska and Adam Driver. It is an adaptation of Robyn Davidson's memoir of the same name, chronicling the author's nine-month journey on camels across the Australian desert. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentation) and the 70th Venice International Film Festival 2013 (in Official Competition). It was the opening film at the Adelaide Film Festival on 10 October 2013. This was the Australian premiere. The film has also been shown at several other film festivals, including London, Vancouver, Telluride, Dubai, Sydney OpenAir, Dublin and Glasgow.
In 1977, Robyn Davidson travels from Alice Springs across 2,700 kilometers (1,700 miles) of Australian deserts to the Indian Ocean with her dog and four camels.National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan documents her journey.
There were five attempts in the early 1980s and 1990s to turn the book into a film. In 1993, Julia Roberts was attached to star in a planned Caravan Pictures adaptation. The project eventually fell apart.
In May 2012, it was reported that Mia Wasikowska would play Robyn Davidson in a John Curran–directed adaptation. In August, Adam Driver was cast as Rick Smolan. The screenplay was written by Marion Nelson.
Finance was sourced from Screen Australia, the South Australian Film Corporation, Adelaide Film Festival, Deluxe Australia, pre-sales, and Canada's Aver Media Finance.
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