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In Reply to: Damn Aussies.... what are they doing to us? posted by Victor Khomenko on June 18, 2005 at 18:12:46:
Innocence by Paul Cox? It stars Julia Blake and Charles "Bud" Tingwell. Staggeringly great acting.What about The Tracker by Rolf de Heer? This stars the fantastic Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil.
Both were made in the last five years. Knowing your taste I think you might like them.
Rolf de Heer also made an interesting little movie called Alexandra's Project, staring Gary Sweet. Strange, but still worthwhile.
Cheers. Doug
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It inly played for about 2 months in the North America, but fortunately, it played my city. It's also shown up on IFC channel on cable a couple times. Innicence made my ten best list the yearf it came out. (2001?)The Tracker was a fascinating film. If Netflix has it, I'll have to see it again. Thanks for the tip on Alexandra's Project. That one's new to me.
I thought "Innocence" was a great film and would like to see it again.
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No, and as far as I can see only the first one is available here. I will get it. Please mention more!
I seriously doubt whether anything coming out of Oz at present--nor much from the past I can recall -will top Breaker.
Breaker Morant is an excellent film. But these other Aussie films under discussion here - Proof, Innocence, The Tracker - are IMO right up there with it, or in some cases above it. These movies are simply different kinds of films, like apples and oranges.To any list of great movies from Oz I'd add a trio of Peter Weir films: Picnic at Hanging Rock (which some people hate), The Last Wave (still eerie after all these years) and Gallipoli (as heartrending as Breaker, and a good deal angrier). Gallipoli is the only other Oz film I can think of that covers the same thematic territory as Breaker, albeit during a different war.
One of the best Oz films was made by a Brit - Walkabout, directed by Nic Roeg.
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The Chant Of Jimmy Blacksmith; Fred Schepisi (dir)
Death in Brunswick: (Sam Neill, John Clarke)
In Search of Anna: cast of unknowns, wonderful Oz road movie
The Well: Pamela Rabe (actress)
They're a Weird Mob: (Chips Rafferty, Walter Chiari) time capsule of the Oz immigrant experience of the 1960's; (priceless!)
Shine: (Jeffrey Rush)Grins
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