Overview

‘Homesick’ is a charming and bittersweet reverie of a birthday in the year that is 2020.

This exciting new work explores how this year has reshaped how we think about ourselves and how we think about others. It examines behaviour when starved of human interaction and asks, “Can cheese fill the void of loneliness and transport us to a place that feels like home?”

‘Homesick’ is a striking, colourful and poetic performance best enjoyed with the ones you love, your favourite wine, and cheese.

Director Biography - Gaden Sousa

Hailing from rural NSW, Gaden Sousa’s interest in storytelling started as a 4-year-old watching Lord of The Rings for the first time. Though his mother was shocked and appalled, his love for stories was firmly cemented. In 2017 Gaden completed a Diploma of Screen and Media at the Academy of Film Theatre and Television in Sydney. He has since written and directed three short films. His fourth short, Friendly Fire, was paused just before production due to COVID-19 with plans to shoot in the new year. Gaden is a writer director with an eye for honest stories about the human struggle told with heart and laughter. A recent graduate of Deakin University, Gaden looks forward to the new year where he will be studying Honours in writing and directing at the Victorian College of the Arts.

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The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) Film Festival is proudly Tasmania’s film festival. The featured short films are finalists in the 2021 Stories of Tasmania as part of BOFA’s free online film festival. With viewing starting May 3, Forty South is proud to offer previews of the eight best films chosen by the BOFA judging panel. Follow this link to sign up for free access to the online event.