Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
a powerful documentary - the first time I’ve heard from those were the everyday part of the regime. guards, clerks, train station workers. those who regret their actions and those who do not. those who don’t believe in the official accounts.
THIS WAS SO GOOD!
Stoked to have seen it at TIFF and see a q&a with Lee, Guy, and Jacqueline.
Learnt a few cool things:
All the Māori costumes were made by hand in the traditional way
These versions of the haka was created for the film
There isn’t as many details known about this specific era of history so they were able to create the story within a pretty loose structure
The movie has the perfect name for its theme - Limbo.
Really enjoyed this neo noir - it’s slow and not for everyone (shocked at all the other reviews!), but it gets into your head and grabs you if you pay attention and sit there for the ride.
The film is also a statement on the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women in Australia and our justice system. The director has lost 3 women in his family, and the…