The Yellow Affair takes on Mark Leonard Winter's directorial debut 'The Rooster'

The Yellow Affair has boarded international sales for Mark Leonard Winter’s feature directorial debut The Rooster starring Hugo Weaving (The Lord Of The Rings) and Phoenix Raei (The Night Agent).

When the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, a small-town cop, forms a strange relationship with a volatile hermit who may have been the last person to see his friend alive.

Winter is an acclaimed actor who previously appeared in The Dressmaker, Elvisand Top of the Lake: China Girl.

Geraldine Hakewill and MahVeen Shahraki produce for Thousand Mile Productions. Executive producers include Susie Montague-Delaney. Patrick James and Michael Kantor.

Backers include Screen Australia, VicSCREEN and the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Premiere Fund. Bonsai Films will handle distribution in Australia and New Zealand.

By Wendy Mitchell
Source: Screendaily

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