Captain Ultimo

2018
11 minutes

The fearfully hopeless leader of Planet Ultimo is on a quest to find the mother of all human beans. Collected over many years here is a series of press conferences where Captain Ultimo addresses his children, and the gremlins of Nastimo. 

Writer & Director: Charlie Freedman
Soundtrack: The Lounge Lizards, Gregor, Blur, Suicide, The Rain Coats, Primal Scream & Marvin Pontiac.
Costume: Ellen Fairbairn & Gregor Kompar



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Captain Ultimo was a project commissioned by Desire Lines, an art exhibition series in the format of a walking tour. With a guide, audience members move through several locations, each playing host to a performance, installation or sonic experience.

Accompanying the film was a live performance at Quarry Green, Ultimo and a free publication available to download below.

The Book of Ultimo



Screenings
Desire Lines, Sydney, 2018