November 2nd - 6th, 2004

"A Country Without Documentaries is like a Family Without a Photo album."
Chilean documentary film director Patricio Guzman

Special section of Australian animated documentaries

uncle>The Adam Elliot Trilogy:
Uncle
Australia 1996, animated by Adam Elliot.

A nephew recalls the sometimes-lonely and often-eccentric life of his beloved uncle. Blending shades of comedy with profound pathos, Uncle delicately maneuvers through complex emotional terrain.

Cousin>The Adam Elliot Trilogy:
Cousin
Australia 1998, animated by Adam Elliot.

“My cousin had cerebral palsy,” begins the narrator in this childhood remembrance of a very special relative. Ordinary details create an extraordinary picture of a little boy who dressed up like a superhero, had a left arm with a mind of its own, and always “smelt of licorice.”

Brother>The Adam Elliot Trilogy:
Brother
Australia 1999, animated by Adam Elliot.

If God is in the details, then Brother is truly divine. This claymation work is a brother’s vivid tribute to his beloved but sickly older sibling, who “didn’t look for trouble - it found him.” A moving remembrance of a life that might have been, it’s sure to leave a lump in your throat.

Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue

Australia 2002, animated by Susan Kim.

Separated from her father, a young girl and her mother record an audiocassette for him daily. Their voices measure the real and imaginary distance between them.

Living with HappinessLiving with Happiness
Australia 2001, animated by Sarah Watt.

Knowing you’re happy means knowing that your happiness can be taken away, which is a worry, which means that you can’t sleep, which means you aren’t really happy.

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