Adam Hill – Indigenous Freak Activartistusician; the man, the legend, the world premiere documentary in Sydney next Monday.
Documentary World Premiere at Carriageworks
Between the Lines: The Initiation of Adam Hill
Monday August 6 at 7:00pm
After two years following Aboriginal urban artist Adam Hill, Spanish film-makers Esther Lozano & Monica Garriga premiere their long awaited documentary which will be presented by Performance Space at Carriageworks next Monday 6 August.
Defined by a mixed indigenous and white origin, Adam Hill goes on an artistic and personal journey of identity through his music, paintings and political activism.
In what is a unique and intimate glimpse into Australia’s identity through the critical eyes of the art activist, this documentary shows Hill confronting his frustrations and his commitment towards his own Aboriginality while struggling with the views held by the society around him and the people closest to him.
“By exploring Adam’s personal history, this documentary highlights the controversy around Australian identity and suggests it is an open concept,” says film-maker Esther Lozano. “It is not defined by the place where one comes from but by what one identifies most strongly with. Adam’s contradictions and frustrations are not unique to him, or to Aboriginal Australians, or to Australians. They are universal.”
Bob his father, was brought up with his white cousins after his mother died, never having any contact with his aboriginal family. The stark contrast between Adam and his father’s social identity is a moving insight into the individual’s search for meaning in a world dictated by imagery and stereotypes. It is a documentary that hits a raw nerve for us all.
About the film-makers:
Monica Garriga is the foreign correspondent for the Spanish News Agency EFE in Australia and has a post-graduate degree in Australian Studies from RMIT.
Esther Lozano, prior to starting this documentary worked for the Spanish TV network Localia where she was a director of current affairs.
Performance Space @ CarriageWorks 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh
7pm Monday 6th August, 2007 – FREE
Xavier Forrest, aka Harry Shortz, aka Hugh Manatee, aka typingisnotactivism. Sydney-based writer/ environmental law researcher & editor mostly focussed on environ mentalism, media, politricks and WTFs.
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It was a great film. Interesting that film makers who already come to the material with layers of identy have choosen to tell an australian story. I agree with Esther that it highlights the universal elements.
t.i.n.a.: sounds niiiiice – things got in the way that day and i still have to track this film down. Thanks for reminding me.
Alexis Colgan
September 25, 2007 at 10:17 am