Down under exclusive opening scene and trailer youtube. The cronulla riots made international headlines with the outbreak of racially inspired mob. But while entertaining, the film doesnt help us understand the racism at the heart of these traumatic. Movie tackles infamous cronulla riots with comedy 7. Directed and written by abe forsythe, down under is black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined. Quigley down under is a 1990 australianamerican western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, alan rickman, and laura san giacomo. When the mob violence that became known as the cronulla riots erupted just over a decade ago, there was much analysis about what it meant for australia and multiculturalism.
Abe forsythes second feature film, down under, is a bold attempt to examine the aftermath of the december 2005 riots in the sydney beach suburb of cronulla. After a minute of people enjoying the surf in the leadup to christmas in 2005, the scene turns nasty as locals turn on lebs in running fights that lead back to the railway station. Now a new film, down under, is tackling the issues that sparked cronullas most infamous day using comedy. Cronulla was a stain on our national character but down under is a cause for celebration, skewering notions of masculinity and nationalism in a ballsout narrative expertly balancing absurdism and. Setting your film in the aftermath of the cronulla riots. It follows the story of two carloads of vengeful, testosteronecharged young hotheads from both sides of the fight, who are destined to collide. The new film down under looks at some ugly home truths in a new light. No one escapes ridicule in abe forsythes laughoutloud film. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads. No holds barred as abe forsythe digs deep into underbelly of the cronulla riots down under s writer and director wants viewers to love or hate his provocative black comedy just dont be. People will either love or hate it, admits director of.
Why down under is a mustsee comedy about the cronulla riots. Abe forsythe, right, writer and director of down under, with. Abe forsythes new black comedy, down under, isnt the silly rollicking film the trailer promises. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, down under is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight. Down under is abe forsythes much anticipated black comedy about the 2005 cronulla riots. What i liked most is that it is fearless, in a way we used to be in our cinema. Ugly home truths explored in new cronulla riot film down under. Michael denkha, fayssal bazzi, rahel romahn, and lincoln younes in down under. Down under is an australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 cronulla riots.
The male coming of age tale down under is set in the aftermath of the 2005 cronulla riots. Director abe forsythe has set his new comedy, down under, amid the dark days of the infamous racebased cronulla riots of 2005. Even after all these years, its still horrifying to see news footage of the cronulla riots at the start of the new australian film down under. Down under hd official trailer cronulla riots comedy youtube. A scene from the new australian dark comedy down under, based on sydneys cronulla riots in 2005 releasing the movie wasnt that simple for forsythe. Down under 2016 a black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined to collide. Down under movie tackles infamous cronulla riots with. Abe forsythe, right, writer and director of down under, with first assistant director hamish gough.
And now australian filmmaker abe forsythe has urged. Down under 2016 in the aftermath of the cronulla riots, two carloads of hotheads set out. Theres a reason writerdirector abe forsythes second feature film is called down under. In the aftermath of the cronulla riots, two carloads of hotheads set out to defend their territories. No one escapes ridicule in abe forsythes laughoutloud film about two carloads of. No holds barred as abe forsythe digs deep into underbelly. The tragicomedy down under appropriates cronulla rather.
Its the film we had to have and its tipped to be the surprise hit of the sydney film festival. Down under 2016 film down under is an australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 cronulla riots. Down under is actually set in the immediate aftermath of the cronulla riots, in a time where everyone felt confused, ashamed, and pissed off. Title of film doesnt appear till after end of movie see more. Cronulla turns out its a riot a scene from the film down under. Down under director abe forsythe urges locals to view film. Down unders startling opening scenes are news footage from the 2005 cronulla beach riots. He has released a controversial comedy titled down under, which looks at the aftermath of the cronulla riots that erupted in december 2005. Down under had its world premiere at the sydney film festival in june. Down under a black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined to collide. Its a dark, didactic film about the turmoil of racism in a society that believes it has an. Large porn tube is a free porn site featuring a lot of down under porn videos. Heres your first look at cronulla riots comedy, down under. Pauline hanson offered free tickets to down under, a film.
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