By Mark Asch
More cinema of ominous discomfort from Kitty Green as she takes us to an out-of-the-way Australian boozer for some low-boiling violence.
Warwick Thornton’s spiritually-inclined Outback drama sees a nameless aboriginal boy face off against Cate Blanchett’s anxiety-prone nun.
Ted Kotcheff’s visceral, queer-coded descent into one man’s personal hell refuses to adhere to expectations.
By James Clarke
How George Miller’s 1979 debut feature helped set the post-apocalyptic genre in motion.
By Lara C Cory
Colin Eggleston’s 1978 film emerged from one of Australian cinema’s boldest and most productive periods.
To celebrate the release of Sweet Country, seek out these amazing works directed by and starring native Australians.
By Simran Hans
A programming strand dedicated to female perspectives was a highlight of this year’s festival.
By Ed Gibbs
There’s shades of Straw Dogs and Deliverance in this effective Aussie backwoods horror.
Abe Forsythe’s controversial new film Down Under is ruffling feathers among the Australian establishment.
By Mark Asch
A meek and mild school teacher spirals into Aussie Hell in this riveting, repellant restoration.
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