NOVEMBER 7 : Beds are burning - 7:00pm
Bitter Springs
(Ralph Smart) 1950 Britain 89 mins G
Bitter Springs
(Ralph Smart) 1950 Britain 89 mins G
A white squatter family headed by Chips Rafferty discovers their new "home" is also prime tribal hunting land. Ealing's liberal, colonial western was explicitly critical of Australian "manifest destiny", providing a historically startling contrast to the national power fantasies of such Chauvel features as Sons of Matthew. With Tommy Trinder, Gordon Jackson, Michael Pate & Bud Tingwell.
Preceded by:
Mr Electric
(Stuart McDonald 1993) 30 mins. Ernie Dingo stars in McDonald's (Stranded) touching portrait of race relations in '50s outback Queensland.
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film:
Relevant Articles from Senses of Cinema:
Book Review: Sheep and the Australian Cinema by Deb Verhoeven - Ross Gibson
NOVEMBER 7 : Beds are burning - 9:10pm
Dead Heart
(Nick Parsons) 1996 Australia 101 mins MA
Dead Heart
(Nick Parsons) 1996 Australia 101 mins MA
When a young Aborigine is found dead in the police lockup, the local cop (Bryan Brown) finds that his rule-bending ways are no longer sufficient to prevent racial conflict & violence. Using Aboriginal deaths in custody as a springboard, Nick Parson's compelling portrait tackles the complex issue of the clash of cultures & racial relationships in central Australia. With brilliant performances from a stellar cast including Ernie Dingo, John Jarratt, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Angie Millikin, David Gulpilil & Aaron Pedersen.
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film: