Ah, that was Gulpilil, k! A living Oz national treasure! Yes, he's got a very beautiful & expressive face, even as he ages & gets a bit craggy. :wink: You might remember his beautiful, younger self in Storm Boy?
Indeed, I imagine he is a national treasure! I looked up a fan site of his and see he was in croc dundee (I thought he looked familiar) and that they shafted him a bit for his role in that movie. I'll look for the other movies of his. I have to say, we don't have a slew of Aussie films for renting around here! There's always the internet!
Have you seen my very, very favourite from a few years ago, k? Like about 5 or 6 years, I think? ...: Lantana? If not, I thoroughly recommend it! Plus when Look Both Ways, the film I mentioned first in this thread, comes your way, do see that one, too! A wonderful film!
Wellll, it's not new, but I just watched Rabbit Proof Fence. Sigh.
I just saw that film this afternoon. It really was an eye opener for me. Knowing little about Australia, and its history, I found this true story rather disturbing. The arrogance of the government, and the nuns who stripped the native children of their heritage, was disgusting. The sense that I got was that these "good folks" really believed that they were doing these children a favor.
Wellll, it's not new, but I just watched Rabbit Proof Fence. Sigh.
I just saw that film this afternoon. It really was an eye opener for me. Knowing little about Australia, and its history, I found this true story rather disturbing. The arrogance of the government, and the nuns who stripped the native children of their heritage, was disgusting. The sense that I got was that these "good folks" really believed that they were doing these children a favor.
But, of course, they were misguided, Phoenix. Extremely misguided. As many of us realize. That's one of the great little Oz films that informs people (who may not have been fully aware) about what cruelty was actually done to aboriginal people in Australia. Awful history, but an excellent film!
Wellll, it's not new, but I just watched Rabbit Proof Fence. Sigh.
I just saw that film this afternoon. It really was an eye opener for me. Knowing little about Australia, and its history, I found this true story rather disturbing. The arrogance of the government, and the nuns who stripped the native children of their heritage, was disgusting. The sense that I got was that these "good folks" really believed that they were doing these children a favor.
Yep....just like the "Indian schools" in the USA and Canada.
Thing is, the lesson is that "good folks" now may be doing the same thing.
Life is infinitely complex and slippery.
Of course, some were not "good folks" at all, but cruel and sadistic predators.
I don't want to go on a religious rant, but it appears to me that both in North America and Australia, one of the goals in what was done was in the service of introducing the native peoples to Christianity, and "saving" their souls!
I just saw this film this past weekend. That girls story was inspiring. And to think she did it twice! In the end they got her and ripped her own children from her, unfortunately.
I can't belive this program went on until the 1970's!
Yes, he's got a very beautiful & expressive face, even as he ages & gets a bit craggy. :wink: You might remember his beautiful, younger self in Storm Boy? 
