What’s on—cinema
Franklin is coming to Narooma Kinema for one week only on the 10th November. The story of Australia's most significant environmental ba:le to save the remote Franklin River from being dammed by a hydroelectric project in the 1980s, as told through the lens of a currentday solo raZing adventure. Personal entwines with poli)cal as a young Tasmanian ac)vist Oliver Cassidy, retraces the journey on the World Heritage–listed river taken some 40 years before by his late ac)vist father. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with key players such as Bob Brown and Uncle Jim Evere:, the eight-year-long 'Franklin campaign' is revealed as the most significant environmental protest in Australia's history; an inspiring example of the power of non-violent direct ac)on to bring about las)ng change. Physically challenged beyond his limits, Oliver's journey is one of healing and deeper understanding as he searches for the right way to say 'goodbye' to his father. "It’s a visual tapestry, s:tched together with an in:macy that vividly evokes the sense of camaraderie shared by the campaigners, along with the many discomforts they endured". - Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald
beagle weekly : Vol 283 November 4th 2022
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