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South Australia as portrayed in a festival featuring six films
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It's a rare opportunity for Chennai-ites to catch glimpses of life in South Australia. "The South Australian Film Festival titled "Against the odds/ The triumph of the human spirit", which will be held from September 29 to October 2, will feature some award winning films from the region. The fest is being presented by A. K. Tareen, Director for Trade and Investment, India, Government of South Australia, and the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation, Chennai. It will be inaugurated by Mike Rann, Premier of South Australia at 6 p.m. on September 29 at the South Indian Film Chamber Preview Theatre, 606, Anna Salai. Filmstars Madhavan and Meena will be the special guests.
Here's a sample of what's to come. On September 29, the festival gets off to a start at 6.30 p.m. with "The Tracker", followed by "Rabbit Proof Fence" at 8 p.m. "The Tracker" is set in 1922 Australia. When a Native Australian is accused of murdering a white woman, three white men (The Fanatic, The Follower and The Veteran) are given the task of capturing him with the help of The Tracker (an experienced Native Australian). They start their quest...
"Rabbit-Proof Fence" is the true story of Molly Craig, a young black Australian girl, who leads her younger sister and cousin in an escape from a government camp set up to train them as domestic workers and integrate them into white society. Grit and determination guide the girls on their journey.
"Storm Boy", to be screened at 3.30 p.m. on October 1, is about a rambunctious Australian youth living along the coastline with his freewheeling father. At the instance of an aging aborigine, he takes care of a nest of pelicans. How the boy's outlook of the world matures and how he develops a sense of responsibility form the rest of the plot.
At 5 p.m., the same evening, `Breaker' Morant will be screened. A story set during the Boer War, it is about three Australian lieutenants, who are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they are being used as scapegoats, the trial does not progress on expected lines as the defence puts up a strong fight.
On October 2, 3.30 p.m. "Black and White", will be screened — based on a true story that made headlines in 1959. A young aboriginal man, Max Stuart, was convicted of murder in the light of questionable evidence presented, of nine-year-old Mary Hattam. International media baron Rupert Murdoch, played by Ben Mendelsohn, then publisher of the Adelaide News, became the driving force behind securing a re-trial for Stuart.
"Australian Rules" scheduled for 5 p.m. is about the coming together of two communities - the Goonyas (Whites) and the Nungas (Blacks) on the football field. The underlying racism and class warfare threaten to make the team's greatest victories irrelevant.
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