

Isla's Way
Cowboy. Rebel. Survivor. Grandmother. You’ll never forget meeting Isla.
Formidable grandmother Isla Roberts is adamant. She insists that although she’s not a lesbian, her girlfriend Susan is. In this tender, richly humorous portrait of an 87-year-old horse carriage driving champion, we learn what makes an ordinary life extraordinary. Straight-shooting Isla’s lived experience of rural Australia, raising a family in severe economic hardship, and finally coming out later in life, all make for a poignant documentary of a woman who’s well ahead of her time and refuses to be put in a box. Director Marion Pilowsky tracks Isla for an eventful, cathartic year with empathy and incisiveness.
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AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne Documentary Film Festival1 Jul 2023
- PremiereAdelaide Film Festival 21 Oct 2023
- Theatrical (limited)M9 Nov 2023
- PremiereMelbourne Queer Film Festival15 Nov 2023
- PremiereAntenna Documentary Film Festival10 Feb 2024
- PremiereMardi Gras Film Festival24 Feb 2024
- PremiereGeelong Pride Film Festival18 Apr 2024
South KoreaKR
- Premiere12Korea Queer Film Festival16 Jun 2024
SpainES
- Theatrical20 Jun 2025
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Isla's Way was released on 9 November 2023.
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