This program looks at the important role the ocean and deserts of Western Australia have played in shaping Tim Winton’s values and beliefs, and how the natural world continues to nourish his creativity as a writer. He stresses the place of landscape in his writing, and the important role nature plays as a counterbalance to the less attractive elements of modern civilisation. As we watch him fishing, he recounts his fascination with the monastic tradition and with individuals who are able to successfully survive alone and away from civilisation - an interesting comment in light of his 2001 novel, “Dirt music”. The documentary includes scenes acted from his novel “Cloudstreet”, and extracts from “The Riders”, “Shallows” and “Scission”, read both by Tim Winton and Hugo Weaving.
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In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
316358
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Australia - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Literature → Australian literature
Literature → Authors - Biography
Literature → Authors, Australian
Literature → Novelists - Biography
Literature → Novelists, Australian
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)