Redfern now is a real achievement for the australian film and television industry, introducing local audiences to the depth of talent that can be discovered in our aboriginal community. The series concluded with a telemovie titled promise me which aired on 9 april 2015. But the question remains, how accurate a picture does it present of its plight in innercity sydney. Promise me is the final instalment of abc tvs critically acclaimed and multi awardwinning drama redfern now the film explores the impact of a violent crime on two women. Redfern now 2012 is an australian television drama program screening on abc1 in australia. In separate instances, the women are brutally raped by the same man and the story explores how they regain themselves, the process of that pain and its impact, not only on them but on everyone around them. Speaking to me over email, molleur revealed how the concept of his film was inspired by the idea of how some friends would playfully wish for a kind of deathbymurder clause as motivation to. Zhivago good intentions only go so far in filmmaking. Redfern now is a series of powerful, moving, funny, and bittersweet stories that explore contemporary inner city indigenous life.
Billionaire kirk kerkorian, an armenianamerican, was the driving force behind the promise. The story follows the lives of both women and the different ways they deal with the crime. Dialogue, selective camera angles, characters and music within the episode highlights how the anthem isnt fulfilling its purpose as a symbolisation of the whole country and its people, nor that is encourages pride for all. Deborah mailman filmed a rape scene for redfern now. She grew up in both the suburb of lilyfield, and in dhalinybuy, an aboriginal community in arnhem land, northern territory. But redfern nows edge is domestic rather than political, its many moments of impact more a result of soap operas reliance on heavyhanded drama rather than polemic or finger pointing. The projects carrie bickmore only has eyes for the gold logie she is nominated for, and joked about the tension in the office with her cohost and competitor waleed aly.
Abc has confirmed the final chapter of redfern now will be a telemovie, promise me written by steven mcgregor pokies, babe in arms, pretty boy blue, stand up, it will explore the impact of a violent crime on two women and the fight for justice that ensues. Episode four of redfern now stand up directed by rachel perkins, explores how the australian national anthem doesnt represent indigenous australians. Promise me doesnt pull any punches in telling the story which sees a rapist played by a frighteningly emotionless anthony hayes attack two. Logies 2016 red carpet sees sonia kruger looks half her.
It was screened in the special presentation section at the 20 toronto international film festival. She received an australian film institute award now the australian. Redfern now 2012 is an australian television drama program screening on abc1 in. With internationally acclaimed uk writer jimmy mcgovern the street, cracker, the lakes working closely with the scriptwriters as story producer, the series tells the powerful stories of six inner city households whose lives are changed by a seemingly insignificant incident. Redfern now chronicles the dramatic lives of indigenous australians in the innercity. The first season received five aacta award nominations for 20. Promise me and prevent it from completely sinking under the weight of an underdeveloped script. Series 2 dvd for compare prices of 88554 products in movies from 8 online stores in australia. With deborah mailman, wayne blair, rarriwuy hick, lisa flanagan. Redfern now is the first drama series written, directed and produced by indigenous australians. But sonia kruger looked like a woman half her age as she graced the red carpet at the 2016 logie awards in melbourne on sunday evening. In this scene, joel searched australia on the internet to see what represents australia. Redfern now is a powerful realist drama about the rape of two aboriginal women living in the inner sydney suburb of redfernan area that has historically housed a large urban aboriginal populationby a middle class white man.
Australias most unique stories in one unforgettable series. Redfern now consists of six onehour episodes focusing on different aspects of the aboriginal experience in. The love story in the promise came completely from the minds of screenwriters robin swicord and terry george george also directed the film. A promise, the first englishlanguage film by the french director patrice leconte, tells the story of an industrialist, his wife and his assistant. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A promise, with alan rickman and rebecca hall the new. Watch the latest and all other episodes of redfern now now online, broadcasted on abc1. The series was produced by blackfella films, whose productions include first australians and mabo. Redfern now centres around contemporary inner city indigenous life. Tsane lives with his grandfather and their cow, cvetka, on a remote hilltop. Redfern now 2012 is an australian television drama program screening on abc1 in australia and vibrant tv network and netflix in the united states.
The series has received numerous additional aacta nominations, winning 5 in total. Redfern now season 2 goes into production about the abc. After a night out, three aboriginal girls fail to hail down a cab and are forced to walk home. Lisa redfern hi jane, i shipped it right after the giveaway ended.
Kerkorian wanted the story to evoke classic films like dr. A graduate of humble origins takes up a clerical post in a steel factory. This is redfern now ep 2 by lea w dizon on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The film starts in armenia in 1914 and follows michael oscar isaac, a man working in an apothecary, who dreams of becoming a doctor. Best guest or supporting actress in a television drama. This is redfern now ep 1 by lea w dizon on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Most outstanding supporting actress promise me, redfern. Abc tv head of programming brendan dahill hopes the creative team will get back together for another instalment in the franchise. Redfern now is essentially an anthology series, with each episode telling its own standalone story, though characters cross over and connect in unexpected ways between episodes and seasons. Film archives redfern productions redfern productions. Her mother, janet munyarryun, a yolngu woman, was a founding member of bangarra dance theatre.
They centre on a diverse group of individuals exploring their strengths, flaws and resilience and tell how their lives are changed by a moments decision, an accident or a seemingly insignificant incident. The promise is based on a true story with a fictional. Darren dale and miranda dear, which starred deborah mailman. His aim was to make a film about a disputed subject. Here we look back at some popular and criticallyacclaimed films and tv dramas that put different cultural backgrounds on screen. Series 2 follows the huge success of redfern now series 1. That is not good news that you havent received it yet. He is now beginning his career as a writer, director and. Recipient of the silver logie 20 most outstanding drama, the highly celebrated and multi awardwinning redfern now is. David rogerson is an unpleasant, foulmouthed bully, a view readily formed by most people viewing films of his interaction with huddersfield businessman, stephen bradbury, outside of west yorkshire polices prestigious divisional hq at havertop, near featherstone it is also the view of at least two wyp colleagues who worked with him at.
Celebrated by audiences and critics alike over two series and one feature length special promise me, the multi awardwinning redfern now explores powerful stories of contemporary innercity indigenous life, told by the people who live it. Official movie website for the promise, starring oscar isaac, charlotte le bon, and christian bale. Dodgy dialogue aside, inconsistent but heartfelt performances by rarriwuy hick and wayne blair and a returntoform, firecracker turn by debora mailman buoy redfern now. It tells contemporary stories about indigenous australians in the sydney suburb of redfern. The story is based on stefan zweigs novel journey into the past and stars rebecca hall, alan rickman, richard madden, and maggie steed. Redfern now is a powerful realist drama about the rape of two aboriginal women living. Impressed by his work the elderly owner takes him on as his private secretary. Redfern now is an exquisitely distinguished soap opera with a highend look and scale that makes a featurelength finale feel right. Exploring how far people will go to ensure they dont break an oath, sam molleurs dark comedy the promise takes one friend on an extreme path of motivation to help another out of his current rut. Her father, aaron wayne blair sees her distress, and after swearing him to secrecy, she tells him what happened. Robyn davis rarriwuy hick takes a shortcut and is sexually assaulted. Aarons life as he knows it has been completely turned upside down since the tragic death of.
Grace and wesley and their family are off on the holiday of a lifetime and the taxi is waiting. Except for their neighbor, bosa, they are the villages only inhabitants. The highly celebrated and multi award winning drama. Even though hes a cop, he agrees, but his decision will have consequences down the track. Over six episodes we join the households of six different families whose lives are changed by a seemingly insignificant incident. Promise me telemovie to wrap redfern now tv tonight. Recipient of the tv week logie award for most outstanding drama two years in a row, as well as the 2014 aacta award for best television drama series, the critically acclaimed redfern now returns with the powerful new telemovie entitled promise me exploring the impact of a violent crime on two women and the fight for justice that ensues, anthony hayes, genevieve lemon and daniella farinacci. When a young aboriginal woman is raped and doesnt report it, it has consequences she never could have imagined. Promise me full movie in hd visit movie 478559 two young women are raped on their way home. Deborah mailman, wayne blair, rarriwuy hick, lisa flanagan, kelton pell and kirk page will all reprise their roles joned by anthony. Recipient of most outstanding drama at this years logie awards, the critically acclaimed redfern now, starts filming its second season in and around redfern on may 1 celebrated by audiences and critics alike, redfern now is produced by blackfella films miranda dear and darren dale, in collaboration with internationally acclaimed writer jimmy mcgovern as story producer.
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