CRUEL HANDS

FEATURE FILM

WINNEr: dark matters feature film. AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL. 2025
official selection. fantastic film festival. 2026
official selection. beyondfest. 2026
official selection. panic fest. 2026
official selection. cleveland international film festival. 2026

A mother and her son hideout in an abandoned farm, on the run from an abusive husband. Taking place during the 2019 bushfires, as emergency service struggle to track down the missing family, Dai begins to uncover not all is as it seems.

Cruel Hands (starring mavournee hazel & diesel de la torraca)

dir: al kalyk /// feature film. TRT 82mins

2025 /// arri alexa mini LF x leica r