A film bringing rural communities together

What is Just a Farmer?

Just A Farmer is an Australian dramatic feature film created by a farming family and grounded in lived rural experience.

The film tells a story many people in farming and regional communities recognise, a story of family, identity, resilience, loss, love, and the quiet pressures that often go unspoken.

Rather than presenting answers or advice, Just A Farmer offers something simple and powerful: recognition. It reflects the realities of rural life with honesty and care, creating space for people to see themselves, their families, and their communities on screen.

For many viewers, the film feels familiar. For others, it offers insight into the people and pressures behind Australia’s food and farming communities.

Just A Farmer is not just a film to watch, it is a story that opens the door to conversation.

About JUST A FARMER
Theme: Drama, Australian Western
Rating: M
Produced by: Leila and Sean McDougall Directed by: Symon Lyndon.
Written by: Leila McDougall Cinemaphotography by: Gavin-john Head

Starring: Robert Taylor
Synopsis
Alison, left to manage a failing farm and an alcoholic father-in-law after her husband's sudden death, navigates the challenges of rural life. The film explores generational trauma, love, loss, and the undeniable resilience of a farming community in the face of tragedy.