13 minutes to shatter your soul. This laundromat hits different.
Martha, an Indigenous woman, works tirelessly in a laundromat, until the monotonous routine is interrupted by a mysterious visitor who reminds her of the life she left behind.
Acting
Elmi Kris carries worlds in her silence.
Cinematography
The laundromat glows like a fever dream.
Direction
Harvey makes 13 minutes feel infinite.
Director
John Harvey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harvey is a Meriam director; 'Katele' refers to mudskippers who survive between water and land, mirroring Indigenous urban displacement.
The film was shot in an actual Brisbane laundromat — the fluorescent hum is authentic, not scored.
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