STACK J#165 Jul 2018

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STACK SELECTS Must-see film andTV this month

WARWICKTHORNTON

A QUIET PLACE A simple concept becomes a tense and terrifying thriller. Don't watch it alone.

W arwick Thornton announced himself as a powerful new voice in Australian cinema with Samson and Delilah (2009), a haunting look at the problems confronting

" Sweet Country is set on a frontier outpost in 1929, where different cultural worlds collide, in an epic and beautiful desert landscape. It is a place where Indigenous, and non-Indigenous people push

Aboriginal youth in contemporary Alice Springs, told with minimal dialogue and hard-hitting honesty. Born and raised in Alice Springs, NT, Thornton graduated in

against each other like tectonic plates. It is a clash of cultures, ideologies and spirits that still continues today from when the colonisers first arrived in Australia," says Thornton. "The issues raised in

LOVE, SIMON A groundbreaking, charming and totally feel-good teen romantic comedy.

The issues raised in Sweet Country rarely find their way into mainstream consciousness

cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and

Sweet Country rarely find their way into mainstream consciousness. My aim has been to use the accessibility of the western genre for audiences to enter the story and be drawn into this world and so experience the issues faced by an occupied people. "This immersive approach is designed to break down the cultural boundaries between us and bring us together." Thornton also continues to work as a DOP on other projects,

made a number of short films before winning the Camera d'Or at Cannes in 2009 for Samson and Delilah . Like fellow Indigenous filmmaker

READY PLAYER ONE This cinematic theme park ride is the perfect playground for Steven Spielberg.

Ivan Sen, Thornton’s deep connection to his culture and background as a cinematographer creates a unique fusion of character and landscape in his films, most notably in his latest feature, Sweet Country .

ISLE OF DOGS Like its animated canine characters, Wes Anderson's latest has a lot of love to give.

having shot hit musical The Sapphires (2012) and drama Septembers of Shiraz (2015) for director Wayne Blair. He has also helmed the anthology film The Darkside (2013) and recent documentary feature We Don't Need a Map (2017), exploring Australia's relationship with the Southern Cross.

TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL A Bondi-based case for detective Robin Griffin in this gripping second season.

Sweet Country is out now .

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