AustLit

'Fifteen years after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s landmark apology in parliament to the Stolen Generation, reverberations from that misguided policy still linger as can be seen in an outstanding documentary, The Last Daughter. The film examines the bitter legacy of the doubtless well-intentioned but disastrously misguided program on two families, one black and the other white.' 

'Petrol, Alena Lodkine’s second feature, after the very promising Strange Colours (2017), confirms that here is a young Australian filmmaker of exceptional talent. With a clear eye and a sharp wit, Lodkine – whose background is Russian – has made a film that tackles a variety of subjects, including female friendship and the process of artistic creation itself.'