2021
The forthcoming Nostalgia Ranch concludes Martin’s restaging of her grandmother’s dream diary, begun with Tonight the World. Melding videogame back projections with live-action slapstick, song and dance, this final chapter embodies a peculiar dream of resilience. Two ‘comedy crooks,’ upon encountering an uncanny pair of colonial explorers, are forced to think twice about their crimes. Featuring Hayley Carmichael, Olwen Fouéré, Flora Nicholson, Maja Ratkje (who also composed the film’s music), and newcomer Amaya Lopez-de la Nieta; shot by DP Emma Dalesman.