David Stratton’s Stories of Australian Cinema

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Film critic David Stratton tells the fascinating story of Australian cinema.

Film critic David Stratton tells the fascinating story of Australian cinema and how the country's film-makers have to helped to shape a nation's idea of itself.

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David Stratton looks at how Australian cinema celebrates the endurance of outsiders.

Film critic David Stratton looks at how Australian cinema celebrates the endurance of outsiders. His selections include Muriel's Wedding and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Much-loved film critic David Stratton tells the fascinating story of Australian cinema, focusing in on the films that capture this idiosyncratic nation with drama, emotion and humour.

David played a pivotal role supporting film-makers and helping them to find audiences both locally and abroad. He rose to fame co-hosting a movie review show with Margaret Pomeranz, which the nation religiously tuned in to for almost 30 years.

In this episode, David looks at how Australian cinema celebrates the endurance of outsiders, whether they are newcomers to a strange new land in films like They’re a Weird Mob and Wake in Fright, or locals out of step with the mainstream in Evil Angels, Muriel’s Wedding and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 

The series takes us on a thrilling journey across Australian cinema's most moving moments and unforgettable scenes and into the heart of the stories portrayed on the big screen that helped shape a nation’s idea of itself.


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