FAYSSAL BAZZI

MOTHER MOUNTAIN (2022)
Starring Emilie Cocquerel, Anne-Louise Lambert, Willow Speers and Fayssal Bazzi. Directed by Celina Stang.

A young, restless mother moves with her family from the city to an idyllic country property at the base of a mystical and sacred Aboriginal mountain (Gulaga, or "Mother Mountain"), with the hope of starting a new life. Still haunted by a marriage break-up and a strained relationship with her parents, she struggles to find a meaningful connection with her new partner. When her daughter is bullied at the local school, an Indigenous boy comes to her aid and opens her eyes to the magic of the mountain and its bucolic surrounds, while the mother reconnects with her Jewish spirituality for guidance.

THE MERGER (2018)
Starring Damian Callinan, Fayssal Bazzi, Angus McLaren, Stephen Hunter, John Howard, Kate Mulvany, Zenia Starr, Josh McConville, Michael Morley and Nick Cody. Directed by Mark Grentell.

The hilarious and heartfelt story of a struggling town: the drought won’t let up, jobs are scarce and the footy team looks like it will have to fold. Living a hermit like existence on the town’s fringe, former football star Troy Carrington is coaxed into coaching after striking up an unlikely friendship with young Neil who is struggling with the recent loss of his father. Teaming up with Neil’s mum Angie who is running a nearby refugee support centre, they conspire to recruit refugees to ensure the team survives and take the community on a journey of change.