remembrance Archives - Reva Childs

Z Special: Australia’s Secret Heroes

Reva — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:39:10 +0000

Australia’s Secret Heroes tells the story of “Z” Special Unit. A remarkable group of men were plucked from the Australian military in World War II, trained in explosives, camouflage, silent killing and torture – and then sent on incredibly perilous undercover operations in Asia. Now the veterans, some speaking publicly for the first time ...

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My Mother India

Reva — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 09:54:55 +0000

My Mother India tells the story of a mixed marriage set against the tumultuous backdrop of modern Indian history. With an Indian father who collects kitsch calendars, an Australian mother who hangs her knickers out to dry in front of the horrified Indian neighbours, Safina explores the history of her family. What begins as ...

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I Was Robert Mitchum

Reva — Thu, 01 Jun 2000 16:12:07 +0000

A blind man returns to the cinema he spent his sighted childhood in, and discovers the experience enables him to see again through the eyes of the characters he once saw on the screen as a child. on the screen

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Urn

Reva — Wed, 01 Jun 1994 14:20:26 +0000

A woman dreams three dreams to plot the course of love, loss and desire. Reviews ‘Urn, hauntingly beautiful, concerns the sorrows of loss and the consolations of remembrance…Skilfully lit, cleanly and economically composed of a few striking images (a flight of bats, a decapitated head on ...

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