JACEK KOMAN

JUNGLE (2017)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Russell, Yasmin Kassim, Joel Jackson, Jacek Koman, Lily Sullivan, Angie Milliken, Luis Jose Lopez and Joey Vieira. Directed by Greg McLean.

In the early 1980s, 22-year-old Israeli backpacker Yossi Ghinsberg and two friends – Swiss teacher Marcus Stamm and American photographer Kevin Gale – set off from the Bolivian city of La Paz on what was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime. Leading the way into the uncharted Amazon was an Austrian expat named Karl Ruprechter, who had met the friends just days before and claimed to be familiar with the region. But their dream trip soon turned into a wilderness nightmare from which not all of the men returned.

REVIEWS Jungle - A true story told poorly

SON OF A GUN (2014)
Starring Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander and Jacek Koman. Directed by Julius Avery.

After a chance encounter, JR finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia’s most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price; Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protégé and soon JR’s debt is called in. Outside, JR must help secure Lynch’s freedom, staging a daring prison break. As a reward, he’s invited to join the crew as they plan a series of heists that promise to deliver millions. But as things start to go wrong, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues and JR soon finds himself on a collision course with his former mentor, unsure of whom he can trust. A visceral, edge-of-your-seat heist thriller, 'Son Of A Gun' promises a uniquely Australian take on the genre, with Ewan McGregor as you’ve never seen him before.

REVIEWS Son Of A Gun - Brenton Thwaites' candid confession
Son of a Gun - Action-packed Aussie thrill ride

SUCKER
Starring John Luc, Lily Sullivan, Timothy Spall, Kat Stewart and Jacek Koman. Directed by Ben Chessell.

The story of Lawrence, an 18 year old Chinese Australian who cheats in his high school final year exams and fails to get into Medicine. Banished to stay with his uncle for the summer, Lawrence meets the Professor, a colourful, ageing conman. And so begins a road-trip with the Professor and his daughter Sarah. The Professor teaches Lawrence the art of swindling and cheating, and from Sarah, Lawrence learns a hard lesson in unrequited love. As Lawrence and the Professor work towards their biggest scam, and Sarah and Lawrence plan a swindle of their own, Lawrence is forced to make a choice between love, life and lies.