Critical Times

Start: 7 Feb 2008 – 6:15pm

Filmed 9 years ago in the run-up to the Sydney Olympics, John Pilger and Alan Lowery look at what’s behind the curtain of hype and glamour. Australia’s Aborigines are still exculded, impoverished and mistreated – while their part in the brilliant history of Australia’s sports successes goes virtually unrecognized. The passing of time only makes this film more poignant.
Won the Gold Medal in the ‘National/International Affairs category’ of the 1999 New York Festivals TV Programming & Promotion competition, 2000; Gold Award in the Television Documentary & Information Programmes: ‘Political/International Issues category’ of WorldFest-Flagstaff, 1999. Upstairs 34A Hindley St, City. Ph 8231 6982.