Michael and Us: The Fatal Shore
Australian land and British institutions mix uncomfortably in this Peter Weir film.
April 27, 2022
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April 27, 2022
Michael and Us: The Fatal Shore
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<p>Australian land and British institutions mix uncomfortably in Peter Weir's PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975). We speculate from our Canadian vantage points why this story has become one of the iconic documents of Australia's national identity. PLUS: the boys cannot stop talking about Bob Dylan!</p><br /><p>"Picnic at Hanging Rock: What We See and What We Seem" by Megan Abbott - <a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3202-picnic-at-hanging-rock-what-we-see-and-what-we-seem" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3202-picnic-at-hanging-rock-what-we-see-and-what-we-seem</a></p><br /><p><em>Michael and Us</em> is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p>
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