Down under 2016 film down under is an australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 cronulla riots. Down under had its world premiere at the sydney film festival in june. No holds barred as abe forsythe digs deep into underbelly. Setting your film in the aftermath of the cronulla riots. Down unders startling opening scenes are news footage from the 2005 cronulla beach riots. Abe forsythes new black comedy, down under, isnt the silly rollicking film the trailer promises. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, down under is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight.
Down under 2016 in the aftermath of the cronulla riots, two carloads of hotheads set out. Down under is actually set in the immediate aftermath of the cronulla riots, in a time where everyone felt confused, ashamed, and pissed off. Down under 2016 a black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined to collide. Directed and written by abe forsythe, down under is black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined. He has released a controversial comedy titled down under, which looks at the aftermath of the cronulla riots that erupted in december 2005. Even after all these years, its still horrifying to see news footage of the cronulla riots at the start of the new australian film down under. Down under hd official trailer cronulla riots comedy youtube. Its a dark, didactic film about the turmoil of racism in a society that believes it has an. Abe forsythes second feature film, down under, is a bold attempt to examine the aftermath of the december 2005 riots in the sydney beach suburb of cronulla. In the aftermath of the cronulla riots, two carloads of hotheads set out to defend their territories. Large porn tube is a free porn site featuring a lot of down under porn videos. The new film down under looks at some ugly home truths in a new light. What i liked most is that it is fearless, in a way we used to be in our cinema.
And now australian filmmaker abe forsythe has urged. Cronulla turns out its a riot a scene from the film down under. Down under a black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined to collide. Down under is an australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 cronulla riots. Down under movie tackles infamous cronulla riots with comedy abc. Down under movie tackles infamous cronulla riots with. Title of film doesnt appear till after end of movie see more. Michael denkha, fayssal bazzi, rahel romahn, and lincoln younes in down under.
Abe forsythe, right, writer and director of down under, with. When the mob violence that became known as the cronulla riots erupted just over a decade ago, there was much analysis about what it meant for australia and multiculturalism. Quigley down under is a 1990 australianamerican western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, alan rickman, and laura san giacomo. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads. Pauline hanson offered free tickets to down under, a film. Ugly home truths explored in new cronulla riot film down under. Down under director abe forsythe urges locals to view film. Abe forsythe, right, writer and director of down under, with first assistant director hamish gough. Down under exclusive opening scene and trailer youtube. It follows the story of two carloads of vengeful, testosteronecharged young hotheads from both sides of the fight, who are destined to collide. Its the film we had to have and its tipped to be the surprise hit of the sydney film festival. No one escapes ridicule in abe forsythes laughoutloud film about two carloads of. Movie tackles infamous cronulla riots with comedy 7. Down under is abe forsythes much anticipated black comedy about the 2005 cronulla riots.
After a minute of people enjoying the surf in the leadup to christmas in 2005, the scene turns nasty as locals turn on lebs in running fights that lead back to the railway station. Now a new film, down under, is tackling the issues that sparked cronullas most infamous day using comedy. No holds barred as abe forsythe digs deep into underbelly of the cronulla riots down under s writer and director wants viewers to love or hate his provocative black comedy just dont be. A scene from the new australian dark comedy down under, based on sydneys cronulla riots in 2005 releasing the movie wasnt that simple for forsythe. Director abe forsythe has set his new comedy, down under, amid the dark days of the infamous racebased cronulla riots of 2005. No one escapes ridicule in abe forsythes laughoutloud film. People will either love or hate it, admits director of. The male coming of age tale down under is set in the aftermath of the 2005 cronulla riots. Why down under is a mustsee comedy about the cronulla riots. Heres your first look at cronulla riots comedy, down under. The tragicomedy down under appropriates cronulla rather. But while entertaining, the film doesnt help us understand the racism at the heart of these traumatic.
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