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Outback on screen: Part 1
Films set in the outback have been central to an imagining of Australia for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous filmmakers.
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Outback on screen: Part 2
Graham Shirley continues his exploration of the rich diversity of Australian cinematic representations and interpretations of the outback.
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The Dressmaker: 'Who's that?'
In this scene from The Dressmaker (Jocelyn Moorhouse, Australia, 2015), Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) returns to the tiny, outback town of Dungatar, to the community that cast her out as a young girl...
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The Dressmaker: Haute Couture Arrives
A rival seamstress, Una Pleasance (Sacha Horler), arrives in Dungatar at the invitation of Shire President, Evan Pettyman (Shane Bourne). She is astounded by the sight of the townspeople going about...
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Kate Winslet on 'The Dressmaker'
Kate Winslet is interviewed on the set of The Dressmaker (2015) about the film and her character Tilly Dunnage.
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The Fringe Dwellers: As much right as anybody
The girls walk into a cafe for milkshakes. They are told to drink them at the counter. Trilby (Kristina Nehm) urges her family to sit down in a booth. The white patrons taunt them with racist remarks...
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My Life as I Live It: CDEP
In their office, Dallas Skuthorpe and Essie speak about the benefits of CDEP for the Brewarrina community. They travel to a big old shed, where people are working on projects, teaching and being...
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My Life as I Live It: Death in custody
Essie’s nephew, Eddie, is one of the 'Stolen Generations’. He has returned to Brewarrina, having been adopted out and raised by a white family in Sydney. He plays the organ, which is fitting music...
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My Life as I Live It: Nominating
Essie and some of the 'A-Team’ are travelling in the car on Council Nomination Day, finding people in the community who are registered to vote to sign the A-Team nomination forms. Summary by Pat...
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Road to Nhill: 'Ungrateful lot of bludgers'
Bob (Bill Hunter) tries to phone various homes to determine which bowling ladies are home safely. He calls Jean’s husband but Jack (Alwyn Kurts) is outside emptying the teapot. The ambulance has gone...
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