Marking Time

Marking Time
Marking Time
Genre Drama
Created by John Doyle
Starring Abe Forsythe
Bojana Novakovic
Geoff Morrell
Elena Carapetis
Country of origin  Australia
Production
Producer(s) John Edwards
Jo Rooney
Running time 230 min
Broadcast
Original airing 9 November 2003

Marking Time was an Australian television mini-series, consisting of four one-hour episodes. It first aired on 9 and 10 November 2003 on ABC-TV. Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by John Doyle, it was the first mainstream television/film project to address the issue of the Australian government's refugee policy, a topic it approaches by chronicling the emotional journey of one young man during his year off after graduation, in his fictional rural home-town of Brackley, Australia.

The storyline of Marking Time was inspired by the real-life experiences of Afghan refugees and their hosts in the rural town of Young, New South Wales; however much of the outdoor scenes of the series were actually shot at Singleton, New South Wales, in the Hunter Valley.

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Plot

An Afghan father and his daughter, Randa (Bojana Novakovic), arrive in Australia to escape the Taliban. At school Randa is teased for her religion and wearing a hijab. The main character who finished secondary school the previous year, Hal (Abe Forsythe) begins to feel sorry for her and over a course falls in love with her. Although her father initially allows them to date, there is a lot of tension with their culture differences (Randa is a practising Muslim, Hal an atheist).

Soon after the September 11th attacks, Randa's father's house is destroyed by a mob. Hal's father (Morrell) offers them shelter in his house. Later that night, Randa, afraid, sneaks into Hal's room seeking comfort. The two sleep together and are later found in bed by her father. Upset by what has happened, he leaves and refuses to let Hal see Randa.

Hal and Randa continue to see each other in secret, Randa admitting she 'did not regret' what she did with Hal. Eventually their refugee status is rejected and they are ordered to return. Hal and his father try valiantly to think of a way to keep them there, but come up empty handed. Finally Hal, decides that he loves Randa and offers to run away from the law with her. He tells his plan to his father who initially disapproves, but after seeing how much they love each other, allows. He also tell Randa's father, who is initially reluctant. Hal promises to take care of her and her father agrees, realising that Randa will be deported with him unless she leaves. Randa is initially reluctant to leave her father, but ultimately agrees.

They leave on the night of Randa's deportation. Stopping off in a hotel room, they make love tenderly one last time. When Hal awakes, Randa is gone. She leaves him a note explaining she can not leave her father. He returns, but is too late as he sees Randa and her father on a bus for deportation.

Eventually he decides to go overseas to look for her. His dad buys him a plane ticket and the series ends with Hal unsure about what will happen in his search for his love.

Cast

  • Barbara Morton - Marie Stockard
  • Ian Bliss - Col Bryant
  • Paul Pantano - Remus Migotso
  • Thea Gumbert - Katey
  • Arianthe Galani - Mrs. Spiro
  • Sharin Contini - Constable Welch
  • Dave Rondo - Cos
  • Rhonda Doyle - Aunt Holly
  • Ben Tate - Troy
  • Adam Cahill - Troy's mate
  • Sueyan Cox - Aunty Sarah
  • Andrew Harris - Salesman
  • Cecil Parkee - Billy Chan
  • Shauna Jensen - Wedding Singer

Abe Forsythe and Bojana Novakovic already knew each other as they went to primary school together [1].

Awards and Nominations

Awards

Australian Film Institute Television Awards
Year Category Winner Episode
2004 Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy Matt Le Nevez[1]
Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy Katie Wall[1]

Won a record 7 AFI Awards in 2004. [2]

Nominations

Australian Film Institute Television Awards
Year Category Winner Episode
2004 Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy Abbie Cornish[2]

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