
A dramatized documentary about Daisy Bates, who promoted herself as a protector of Aboriginal Australian welfare and culture, but whose life was filled with lies and controversy.
Directed by Andrew G. Taylor, Kabbarli leans on a strong ensemble — Lynne Murphy, Mary Regan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2002.
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As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
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