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On the Waves of the Adriatic
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Melbourne filmmaker Brian McKenzie spent 5 years working on this engrossing study of a not-so-typical Brunswick household. It's a laconic, observational documentary similar to the director's I'll Be Home For Christmas (MFF '85), in which McKenzie plays a central part, camera in tow, as he documents the lifestyle of Graham (a youth in his 20s), his family and friends. After having spent so long with the family, McKenzie becomes part of the furniture - a situation which enables him to dig deep into the subject's lives.
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Runtime
132 min
Release Date
1991-03-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Graham Branch
Self
Steve Kotis
Self
Harold Woodhall
Self
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