Charlie's Country
Charlie's Country
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Dir. Rolf de Heer
With no way to live a traditional lifestyle in his Aboriginal community, aging Charlie struggles to make his own way in life.
Year: 2014
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English, Yolngu
Genre: Drama
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Synopsis
Living in a remote Aboriginal community in the northern part of Australia, Charlie is a warrior past his prime. As the government increases its stranglehold over the community’s traditional way of life, Charlie becomes lost between two cultures. His new modern life offers him a way to survive but, ultimately, it is one he has no power over. Finally fed up when his gun, his newly crafted spear and his best friend’s jeep are confiscated, Charlie heads into the wild on his own, to live the old way. However Charlie hasn’t reckoned on where he might end up, nor on how much life has changed since the old days...
Reviews
“It's a gorgeous film, and Gulpilil is impeccable in it.”
NPR
“A compassionate, clear-eyed drama about the contemporary Aboriginal condition.”
Variety
“Unlike those in many art-house releases, this wilderness is not an abstract arena for playing out alienation but a living, breathing land with deep, abiding significance for Charlie and his fellow Aborigines cast adrift.”
The New York Times
“The movie is distinguished by its graceful camera movement and fluid sense of narrative.”
The A.V. Club
Festivals & Awards
**Australia's Official Entry for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film**
Cannes Film Festival
**Winner: Un Certain Regard - Best Actor**
Toronto International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
London Film Festival
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival