SYNOPSIS
One night in the bush outside of Darwin, a young man named Thomas White witnesses an unexplained phenomena in the sky. His experience coincides with a sighting of a UFO in the local newspaper the following day leading him to wonder if his experience was alien in origin.
When a UFO convention is held in the city Thomas meets a multitude of characters whose wildly divergent theories cause him to question his grip on reality. Thomas is drawn into the charismatic gravity of a UFO guru named Xavier who claims to channel an alien consciousness.
Will Thomas find the truth or will he discover that truth is indeed stranger than science fiction.
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Set in contemporary Australian society amidst indigenous intervention, refugee xenophobia and ecological invasive species, A Stray Alien explores our science fiction fascination with the alien other in the context of post-colonialism and contemporary multicultural society.
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Written by Timothy Parish
Currently in second draft phase.
Screenplay available upon request.
contact: verb@undergrowth.org