Breaker
Morant (1981) Mr.
Bruce Beresford Director
This movie speaks to the the very real spirit of
the Australian genre in their rejection of impersonal application
of rules and
sense of decorum in the face of the needs of real and true humane and indeed
beautifully human ideals
of justice and goodness at the end of the day.
Considered expendable by the Brits (Gallipoli is another very great
movie on a
similar theme) some Australian soldiers during the time of the Boer war are
out on trial for actions they
deem to have been defensible. In order to make
expediency reign over real truth and fair play, The British are out
to make
martyrs of them and in the end you find yourself fighting the system in favour
in individual heroism, something
the Aussies are known for as a great peoples
indeed
Michael Rizzo Chessman
Trailer for above movie will be posted here soon. Thank you for your patience
Emma Thompson speech (Golden Globe awards for sense and sensibility)
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