A Real-Life Historical Mystery Gets a Thrilling, Subversive Twist in Short Film The Defector
In 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt vanished while swimming at a beach near his residence. He was presumed drowned, but his body was never recovered—giving rise to a Cold War-era mystery that continues to fascinate. Scott Mannion’s new short, The Defector, advances one rather tantalizing theory. I don’t want to spoil the twist, but…
