Director’s Screening of Van Diemen’s Land: Special cinematic event to open the conference
Tue 21-09-10, 5:00pm
Join critically acclaimed Australian director Jonathan auf der Heide for a rare European screening of his provocative new film Van Diemen’s Land. This taboo-breaking story of eight convicts who escaped from Tasmania’s desolate Macquarie Harbour in 1822, is distinguished by it’s use of the Gaelic language to convey to modern audiences the strange other worldliness of Tasmania’s western wilderness for the desperate, disorientated men who are the film’s focus. As one of our keynotes, Jonathan will introduce Van Diemen’s Land, and following the screening be in conversation with Dr Tony Moore, from Monash University’s National Centre for Australian Studies, to discuss the film’s use of Gaelic, its reception within and outside Australia, and other issues arising from its controversial subject matter. Questions and comments from the audience will be followed by cocktails at the Monash Prato centre to welcome conference participants.
Where: Terminale Cinema Via Carbonaia, 31 59100 (Just near Monash Prato Centre) followed by cocktails at Il terrazzo approx 8pm
Based on the infamous confessions of notorious Irish convict Alexander Pearce, Van Diemen’s Land is a dark gothic take on Australia’s colonial heritage. Learn more about this film at: http://www.vandiemensland-themovie.com/
