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The Australian Dreamdocumentary

2019

Documentary, Self: Adam Goodes, Stan Grant, Nathan Buckley, Gilbert McAdam

Documentary The Australian Dream is a theatrical feature documentary that uses the remarkable and inspirational story of AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism through which to tell a deeper and more powerful story about race, identity and belonging.

	Media	Author	Review
		Cain Noble-Davies FilmInk	"This is not a pleasant film to watch by any stretch, but it’s certainly an impactful one."
		Luke Buckmaster The Guardian	"[It] tells rather than shows, going against the classic film-making dictum. But it speaks loudly and articulately, dropping the kind of truth bombs that smash your heart to pieces (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Gordon uses blockbuster tools (...) to turn his well-organized sociology lesson into a more visceral cinematic experience (...) It’s an urgent and engaging call to action."
		Karl Quinn The Age	"A complex film (...) Watch it with an open mind, though, and you might just feel something of the impact our history has had on indigenous people (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"One of the most welcome surprises of this articulate, even-handed film is its openness toward mutual understanding"
		Blake Howard Flicks	"Fascinating, harrowing and candid (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Sarah Ward Screendaily	"Potent, impassioned and purposefully thought-provoking (...) The documentary is most effective in putting its call for reconciliation into practice"
		Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald	"The result is often stagey and verbose (...) Grant and Gordon do succeed (...) putting Goodes’ story in context to establish it as a crucial and instructive chapter in our history of racial relations (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Kylie Maslen The Adelaide Review	"A key success of the film, however, is that it acknowledges the importance of Indigenous voices and culture in all facets of contemporary Australian life."
		Richard Trapunski Now Toronto	"Goodes is a compelling figure and thoughtful, incisive and compassionate guy to spend so much time with."

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