by Dave Bradley. Spanish filmmaker Toni Bestard co-created the documentary I Am Your Father with Marcus Cabotá, and it’s truly a Star Wars fan’s dream: a study of David Prowse, English actor, famed...
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by Dave Bradley Jed Kurzel recently spoke to us by phone about his musical score to his brother Justin’s acclaimed filming of Shakespeare’s Macbeth (and yes, there are some out there who’ll wish...
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Palace Nova, Tue 20 Oct Girl Asleep was originally an award-winning children’s play; a critically acclaimed production for Adelaide locals Windmill Theatre, penned by Matthew Whittet. Now it has made...
by Dave Bradley. Benjamin Statler co-wrote, co-produced and directed the documentary Soaked In Bleach. The Clothesline speaks with Benjamin, via email, and begins by asking if it is incorrect that, according...
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[HONG KONG] Mercury Cinema, Sat 3 Oct Made in 1991, this film is very clunky and predictable. Sadly, the subtitle translations were so bad that it was often hard to know what they meant. At times, viewers...
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[HONG KONG] Mercury Cinema, Thu 1 Oct This is a frustrating story of true love thwarted by meddling extended family members. Directed by Hong Kong’s Ann Hui, it is set in Shanghai in the 1930s and shows...
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[INDONESIA] Mercury Cinema, Wed 30 Sep It is chilling testimony to the authenticity of this profound documentary that many of those credited on the film, from co-producers, co-director, some cameramen,...
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[CHINA] Mercury Cinema, Tue 29 Sep This fascinating documentary with a strong narrative has many of the hallmarks of a feature film. A Young Patriot chronicles three years out of the life of Zhao, a 19-year-old...
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[HONG KONG] Mercury Cinema, Tue 29 Sep This powerful and important film was made in 1982 but it remains just as controversial, disturbing and pertinent today. In post-war Vietnam, (circa 1976) Japanese...
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[HONG KONG] Mercury Cinema, Mon 28 Sep Highly acclaimed film director Ann Hui is the first female to win the Asian Film Awards’ Lifetime Achievement honour, and was named Asian Filmmaker Of The Year...
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