I was lucky enough to catch an advance screening of Bran Nue Dae, a very unique new film that is making its way to America. It follows Willie, a young Aborigine, who has to decide between studying to be a priest or follow his heart to be with the girl of his dreams. He ends up on a haphazard adventure as he tries to make his way home from the big city. The movie is filled with interesting characters and catchy tunes. The shots of Australia are just beautiful, I wish they had shown even more. It's fast-paced and full of fun, but also manages to shine a light on Aborigine culture, something we know very little about here in the states. At a short 88 minutes, I wish it had gone on longer.
You can check out the teaser trailer below:
I really recommend you see it! The landscape shots are gorgeous, but you might want to wait til DVD if you can't justify spending $12 on a movie that isn't even an hour and a half.
huh wow! never heard of this movie.... few quick facts for ya though. The main girl (guessing the love interest) was runner up in Aus idol about two years ago, since then has worked in the atates with pharrell??? and has a great rnb album. Also, australians know nothing about aboriginal culture either, so you're not alone, took us until last year to apologise and you guys got a black president the same year (we are a bit behind!!!!)
ReplyDeletehaha, well I guess I feel better knowing that you guys don't know aboriginal culture either. It was a good movie, you should see it if you get the chance!
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