BBFF26 Boss Cat

After the sudden loss of her mother, 23-year-old Sonja (Olivia Hargroder), a young woman with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), fights to stay in the family home and prove she can live independently. Her estranged grandmother Doris (Penny Downie) thinks stability means selling the house and moving Sonja into group care, while younger sister Emma (Julia Savage) is caught between loyalty and her own future. A chance meeting with Hakim introduces Sonja to krump, giving her a fierce new outlet for grief, anger and self-expression. As she learns to navigate buses, relationships and the people who underestimate her, Sonja finds the confidence to insist on being heard. Heartfelt, funny and full of movement, this is the feature debut from Genevieve Clay-Smith BBFF2014’s Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year. Olivia Hargroder will be at some of the screenings - check www.bbff.com.au/boss-cat for more details. This session includes short films