Tracks (2013 film)

Tracks is a 2013 Australian drama film directed by John Curran and starring Mia Wasikowska and Adam Driver. It is an adaptation of Robyn Davidsons memoir of the same name, chronicling the authors ninemonth journey on camels across the Australian desert. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival Special Presentation and the 70th Venice International Film Festival 2013 in Official Competition. It was the opening film at the Adelaide Film Festival onOctober 2013. This was the Australian premiere. The film has also been shown at several other film festivals, including London, Vancouver, Telluride, Dubai, Sydney OpenAir, Dublin and Glasgow.

There were five attempts in the early 1980s and 1990s to turn the book into a film. In 1993, Julia Roberts was attached to star in a planned Caravan Pictures adaptation. The project eventually fell apart.In May 2012, it was reported that Mia Wasikowska would play Robyn Davidson in a John Currandirected adaptation. In August, Adam Driver was cast as Rick Smolan. The screenplay was written by Marion Nelson. ........

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