LibGuides: Archived: English: Charlie's Country

Film Trailer

Reviews

Sydney Morning Herald review by Paul Byrnes.
Read this review entitled 'Rolf de Heer and David Gulpilil produce a work for the ages.'
Readings
Review by Mark Rubbo, the managing director of Readings.
ABC Radio National
Review by Jason Di Rosso - 'Charlie's Country and the problem with Australian art films'
The Guardian Charlie's Country Review - 'slow indictment of a colonialist relationship'
Review by Jane Howard which points out that the film explores the tension between white law and Indigenous people.
SBS Review by Sandy George
Sandy George explains how the intervention underpins Rolf de Heer's Charlie's Country.
Variety Review
Cannes Film Festival Review
NY Times
Review - 'In Charlie's Country, a refugee in his homeland'.
Inside Story
Review: His country and ours

Study Guide

Atom Study Guide by Marguerite O'Hara
This Study Guide provides information about the filmmakers and factual information about the remote Indigenous community of Raminginin.

Insight Comparisons Robyn Davidson's Tracks and Dir. Rolf de Heer's Charlie's Country by Anica Boulanger-Mashberg
Call Number: 809.94 INS
ISBN: 9781925778069
Publication Date: 2018
An in-depth guide to the texts, including a detailed study of their key elements and analysis of their shared ideas, issues and themes.

The Northern Territory National Emergency Response

An important context of the film is the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 also known as the 'intervention'. This legislation was enacted to 'improve the wellbeing of certain communities in the Northern Territory.'

What is the Northern Territory Emergency Response Act?

10 Impacts of the NT Intervention

Australian Human Rights Commission - A human right's analysis

Creative Spirits Aboriginal Culture/Politics

This is what we said
Call Number: 362.849915 THI
ISBN: 9780646527871
Publication Date: 2010
Australian Aboriginal people give their views on the Northern Territory Intervention
The intervention an anthology by Editors R. Scott and A. Heiss
Call Number: 362.849915 INT
ISBN: 9780646937090
Publication Date: 2015
An anthology of fiction, memoir, essays, poetry and statements on the story of the Intervention.

Background Information

Press Kit
The Press Kit presents the Director's Statement on the making of Charlie's Country. Rolf de Heer discusses the background of the scripting and making of the film. In particular, he reveals his relationship with David Gulpili, the narrator of the film.

Interviews

3CR Interview with Rolf de Heer and Molly Reynolds on the Country set of films
Listen to the audio interview on the Country suite of films that began with Charlie's Country and ended with Another Country.

Archived: English: Charlie's Country