‘Morgana’ is a nuanced character portrait of a conventional suburban housewife who reinvents herself as a feminist erotic film auteur and star at the age of 50. Through its fascinating protagonist ‘Morgana Muses’, we explore diverse themes such as ageing and sexuality, the importance of community and belonging, and the power of social and personal narratives to both define and confine us.

‘Morgana’ co-directors Isabel Peppard and Josie Hess first met in 2013 at a punk gig in inner city Melbourne. Over beers, rants about the film industry and smashing the patriarchy, a friendship was born and the two began collaborating almost immediately. Initially ‘Morgana’ was only going to be a short documentary, but as the story and character Morgana Muses progressed in unexpected ways, it grew into an intense feature length bio doc, leading the team from the suburbs of rural Victoria, to the BDSM clubs of Berlin and beyond.