In the remote Australian Outback, an unlikely cricket match ensures an abandoned town’s legacy endures.

Directed by: Matt Sterne

Runtime: 30 MINUTES
Completed: 05/11/2023
Category: Short - Doc (INT)
Countries of Production: Australia
Premiere Status: UK Premiere
Awards: Culture Cinema Mumbai- Film of the Festival, Mumbai Indie Film Festival- Best Documentary

In the South Australian outback lies Farina, an abandoned ghost town with a rich history. One day each year, Farina comes alive with the sounds of cricket, as people from all walks gather on a rocky oval, ensuring its legacy endures. “Ghost Town Cricket” follows regional stockmen, locals, and grey nomads who revive not just a sport, but the town’s very soul. Coinciding with a volunteer restoration project, the cricket match symbolises hope, the power of community and a determination to never be forgotten.