The Australian Dream: Adam Goodes
Special screening
2PM SUN 15 Sept 2019
TIX $12 | Conc $10 Stud | $8 Child
From shy country kid to two-time Brownlow medallist and
Australian of the Year, Goodes is an inspiration to many. The footy field was
where he thrived; the only place where the colour of his skin was irrelevant.
Goodes’ world fell apart when he became the target of racial abuse during a
game, which spiralled into public backlash against him. He spoke out about
racism when Australia was not ready to hear the ugly truth, retiring quietly
from AFL heartbroken.
Using the stunning athleticism of Goodes at the peak of
his powers as well as the game itself as the film’s backdrop, THE AUSTRALIAN
DREAM prompts questions about Australia’s relationship with racism and its
ability to confront its own past. This compelling, provocative and cinematic
film uses interviews from both sides of the debate to ask probing and
fundamental questions about what it means to be Australian and what it takes for
any individual to stand up for what they truly believe in. Featuring Goodes and
all the key players from his story, including Grant, Michael O’Loughlin, Brett
Goodes, Natalie Goodes, Tracey Holmes, Nova Peris, Nicky Winmar, Gilbert
McAdam, Linda Burney, Paul Roos, John Longmire, Nathan Buckley, Eddie McGuire
and Andrew Bolt, THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM is also a deeply personal and
comprehensive exploration of Goodes’ own journey which saw him retreat from
everyday life only to return determined to rise above the ugliness he had been
forced to confront.
The Australian Dream is something people reach for and
many people obtain, but there’s an emptiness at the heart of it because
Australia has not resolved the questions of its history. If the Australian
Dream is rooted in racism, what can be done to redefine it for the next
generation?
MA15+ racism, language
review:
THE AGE (AUSTRALIA)
To put it in more emotional terms, if The Final Quarter left you seething at how appalling this country sometimes is, The Australian Dream might have you feeling cautiously optimistic about how good it can be - if it has the will to try. FULL REVIEW
Anger and injustice rightfully, palpably seethe from The Australian Dream, but the documentary is most effective in putting its call for reconciliation into practice. FULL REVIEW
https://australiandreamfilm.com
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