Ben Elton tackles racism and immigration in new film comedy Three Summers

By Garry Maddox
Updated October 15 2016 - 11:28am, first published 10:48am
Ben Elton on the set of <i>Three Summers</i>. Photo: David Dare Parker.
Ben Elton on the set of <i>Three Summers</i>. Photo: David Dare Parker.
Playing a morris dancer who goes to a musical festival ... Michael Caton. Photo: James Alcock.
Playing a morris dancer who goes to a musical festival ... Michael Caton. Photo: James Alcock.
Inspired a film ... the real Fairbridge Festival. Photo: Kieran MacFarlane
Inspired a film ... the real Fairbridge Festival. Photo: Kieran MacFarlane
The camp ground at the real Fairbridge Festival. Ben Elton's version is called Westival in <i>Three Summers</i>.  Photo: Richard Watson
The camp ground at the real Fairbridge Festival. Ben Elton's version is called Westival in <i>Three Summers</i>. Photo: Richard Watson
Director Ben Elton and cinematographer Katie Milwright film background scenes for <i>Three Summers</i> at the Fairbridge Festival this year. Photo: Tony McDonough
Director Ben Elton and cinematographer Katie Milwright film background scenes for <i>Three Summers</i> at the Fairbridge Festival this year. Photo: Tony McDonough

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