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Radiance (1998)

Director: Rachel Perkins

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From Time Out Film Guide

This first feature, adapted by Louis Nowra from his own play, reunites three estranged Aboriginal sisters for their mother's funeral, and travels a somewhat familiar road as it explores the women's similarities and differences, hopes and memories, tensions and reconciliations. But the performances are energetic, witty and likeable; the revelations, while specifically reflecting on certain aspects of the Aboriginal experience, are sufficiently frequent and dramatic to grab and hold the attention; and the director does manage to offset the staginess by vivid images and sharp editing.

Author: GA

Time Out Film Guide


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Cast & crew

Director: Rachel Perkins

Producer: Ned Lander, Andrew Myer

Cast: Rachel Maza, Deborah Mailman, Trisha Morton-Thomas full cast

Duration: 83 mins




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