Australian and New Zealand Films
Robert Connolly, “Underground: the Julian Assange Story” (2012) Fictionalised dramatisation of an episode in the
Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (2012) Can’t be very many films where the
Sara Nason, “Abandon the Knife” (2011) This documentary on female genital mutilation will always be topical as
Kihachiro Kawamoto “Tabi (The Trip)” (1973) Very striking little animation piece, reminiscent of an extended
Sadaf Foroughi, “Sara in 10 Minutes / Sara Dar Dah Daghighe-h” (2007) This is a
Suzan Pitt, “Asparagus” (1979) A stunning and very colourful film short with a distinct animation
Mikhail Kalatozov, “The Cranes are Flying / Letyat zhuravli” (1957) A soulful film of hope
Hiromasa Yonebayashi, “Arrietty / Karu-gurashi no Arrietti” (2010) A charming offering from Studio Ghibli, based
Kenneth Anger, “Fireworks” (1947) Quite a remarkable debut film this is from a 17-year-old Kenneth
Alfred Hitchcock, “Young and Innocent” (1938) A plucky teenage girl aids a young man on