1329164_thefurnacearclightfilms_645008Writer-director Roderick MacKay’s debut feature The Furnace, an 1890s drama set in the Western Australia gold rush, premieres at the 77th Venice Film Festival. The filmmakers consulted with the Badimia community, and liaised with Sikh, Islamic, Cantonese, Pashto, and Punjabi-language consultants. – Don Groves, IF. More: