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Postcolonial longing on the Australian cinematic frontier
Citation
Marsh, P, Postcolonial longing on the Australian cinematic frontier, Ilha do Desterro, 69, (2) pp. 177-191. ISSN 0101-4846 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.5007/2175-8026.2016v69n2p177
Abstract
The Tracker and Red Hill are cinematic re-interpretations of Australia’s colonial past, which they characterise by a sense of postcolonial longing and an expectation of intimacy. Both films are portals through which arguments about historical truth, subjective memory and contemporary realities are explored and tested. In this paper I argue that both these two films create the idea that the historical colonial space was a constant interplay of violence and beauty, and of hatred and friendship. As black and white characters negotiate their way in and around these seemingly polemical positions, viewers are also challenged to do the same.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Australian film, reconciliation cinema, colonial Australia, Aboriginal representation, Australian frontier drama |
| Research Division: | Creative Arts and Writing |
| Research Group: | Screen and digital media |
| Research Field: | Cinema studies |
| Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
| Objective Group: | Other culture and society |
| Objective Field: | Other culture and society not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Marsh, P (Dr Pauline Marsh) |
| ID Code: | 109413 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
| Deposited On: | 2016-06-15 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-24 |
| Downloads: | 165 View Download Statistics |
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