University of California Beneath Clouds 2002 directed by Ivan Sen Essay
Question Description
Short essay based on one of the films featuring black Australian representation listed in the Filmography section of the Syllabus. Create a thesis or craft a question that helps us to understand how a main idea that has emerged from your readings of the novels this quarter resurfaces in the representation of black Australians in film.
Steps:
1. Select a film from the filmography
2. Choose a main idea that interests you
3. Craft a thesis or a question about this main idea
4. Defend your thesis claim or attempt to resolve this question over the course of the paper
5. Engage two or three texts read in class with the film of your choosing
Length: 3-4 pages (750-1000 words)
Library Sources: None required, but permitted. Please use MLA Style.
Strive for the following qualities in all of your papers: originality, focus, organization, and clarity.
Filmography:
1950s
Bitter Springs (1950). Ralph Smart.
1970s
Walkabout (1971). Nicolas Roeg.
Wake in Fright. (1971). Ted Kotcheff.
Blackfire (1972) Bruce Mcguiness
A Time to Dream (1974) Bruce Mcguiness
Jeremy and Teapot (1976). Brain Kearney. Brian Syron as actor.
Storm Boy (1976). Henri Safran.
My Survival as an Aboriginal (1978) Essie Coffey
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978). Fred Schepisi.
1980s
Guniwaya Ngigu (1982). Tracey Moffat.
The City Edge (1983). Ken Quinnell. Brian Syron as actor.
Where the Green Ants Dream (1984). Werner Herzog.
Nice Coloured Girls (1987). Tracey Moffat.
Bran Nu Dae (1988) directed by Brian Syron (first Aboriginal director)
1990s
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy (1990). Tracey Moffat.
Jindalee Lady (1992), directed by Brian Syron (first Aboriginal director)
Blackfellas (1993). James Ricketson. Based on Archie Wellers novel The Day of the Dog (1981).
Radiance (1998). Rachel Perkins (Aboriginal director).
21st Century
Beneath Clouds (2002). Ivan Sen.
Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002). By Phillip Noyce. Based on Doris Pilkington Garimaras novel.
The Tracker (2002). Rolf de Heer.
Ten Canoes (2006). Rolf de Heer.
Samson and Delilah (2009). Warwick Thornton.the cha
The Sapphires (2012). Wayne Blair.
Charlies Country (2013). Rolf de Heer.
Sweet Country (2017). Warwick Thornton.
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