Ellis Park
Documentary about Warren Ellis, known as the violinist with the massive beard in Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds. Less well known is that he is also one of the founders of Ellis Park, a shelter for abused animals in Sumatra.
Warren Ellis is a man of many talents. A key member of iconic bands The Dirty Three and The Bad Seeds, multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis has cut a brilliant and unorthodox figure in music for over three decades. In Ellis Park, he reflects on his fascinating career in the music industry – a journey filled with intriguing detours. One such inspiring side path is his role as a patron saint for a wildlife sanctuary on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The centre is spearheaded by the indomitable Femke den Haas, whose dedicated team of conservationists rescues trafficked and mistreated animals and then devotes years to nursing them back to health.
For Australian director Justin Kurzel, Ellis Park marks his first foray into documentary, having established his reputation with feature films such as Nitram (2021) and True History Of The Kelly Gang (2019).