| Uniform Title |
Wind (Short film : 1999) |
| Title |
Wind. |
| Published |
Mitchell, ACT : Distributed by Ronin Films, [2023] |
| ©1999 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (28 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Ronin Films : RON1177. |
| Originally released as a short film in 1999. |
| "An eloquent yet almost wordless film, visually striking, poetic and full of feeling." - Philippa Hawker, The Age -- Cover. |
| Ivan Sen also directed the film Beneath Clouds. |
| "Beautifully shot by Allan Collins, WIND excels in storytelling through every level, with performative gestures that are beautifully directed and clever visual structure that switches, before we know it, between the minds of Jess and the killer." - Simon Hunt, Sydney Star Observer. -- Container. |
| "Ronin recommends: Parental guidance" -- Container. |
| WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons. |
| Credits |
Directed and screenplay by Ivan Sen ; produced by Graeme Isaac. |
| Performers |
Ralph Cotterill, Bradley Byquar, Steve Dodd. |
| Summary |
1857, Australia. In the cold, bleak terrain of the high country, a young black tracker, Jess, and his elderly sergeant move in on the trail of a killer. With every step closer, the killer delves into the depths of Jess's mind and soul, until ultimately, confronting him with the choice between his ancestral heritage and the only world he has ever known. |
| Target audience note |
E. Exempt from classification. |
| System details |
DVD video ; PAL ; Region All. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Drama |
| Fugitives from justice -- Drama |
| Murder -- Investigation -- Drama |
| Mystery -- Drama |
| Police -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Australia |
| Motion pictures, Australian |
| Genre |
Ethnographic films |
| First Nations. Short films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Sen, Ivan director, screenwriter. |
| Isaac, Graeme producer. |
| Cotterill, Ralph, 1932- actor. |
| Byquar, Bradley actor. |
| Dodd, Steve, 1928-2014 actor. |
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