Australian Classic ‘Caddie,’ Considered a Landmark Film of Australia’s New Wave, Acquired by Potential Films Ahead of Lumière Film Festival Premiere

Directed by Donald Crombie and produced by Anthony Buckley, the 1976 film starring Helen Morse has been restored in 4K by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

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Potential Films, one of Australia’s leading independent distributors, has acquired worldwide rights to the newly restored 1976 drama “Caddie,” by Donald Crombie.

Considered a landmark film of Australia’s New Wave, the film is screening at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon and will be presented at the event’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) as part of the Re>Birth Programme.

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