Cunnamulla documentary full biography

You feel for those old little girls and their premature sour knowledge. Occasionally we see more than a couple of figures in a frame, and there are fleeting glimpses of events and groups: a funeral, the races, a show, shots of kids in a pool, or riding on a merry-go-round. Music Supervisor Christine Woodruff. Buying for one session or more? Far from cynically exploiting the kids and using his advantage over them, he was scrupulous.

Cunnamulla gives a voice to those on the other side of the tracks He went through that process, but gradually he began to meet these other people, like the Aboriginal kids he met while stumbling back from the pub after drinking his bottle of wine. He went and somehow made contact with her, and that became an absolutely wonderful film. Cunnamulla was exactly the same—he was open and receptive to meeting those sort of people.

Cunnamulla documentary full biography

In an odd sort of a way, you could almost describe them as the Other. This is an edited version of Jason di Rosso's interview with Bob Connolly. Find out more at The Final Cut, your guide to films worth talking about, big and small—from Hollywood blockbusters to the outer reaches of world cinema. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

Deep in the Australian Outback, Cunnamulla is the spot where the Queensland train tracks end as well as a small town overflowing with the bitterness borne of broken dreams, broken hearts and broken spirits. Seen through the eyes of documentary filmmaker Dennis O'Rourke, both the land and its residents are poor, brutal and unforgiving.

While the hopeless young residents try to escape by sinking into sexual promiscuity and drug use, they still follow the example of the older generation, who drink, smoke, fight and curse as easily and naturally as they breathe. They blame the government and each other for their plight. There seems to be no place for tenderness, thoughtfulness or hope in Cunnamulla.

And yet This film provides a surprising, engrossing, fascinating look into lives that few outsiders would otherwise know. Definitely worth a look. Top picks Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Details Edit. Release date December 14, Australia. Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia location. Film Australia. Tech specs Edit.