| Title |
Van Diemen's Land |
| Copyright Title |
Van Diemen's Land |
| Released |
2009 |
| Production Year |
2008 |
| Director |
Jonathan Heide
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| Countries of Production |
Australia |
| Comments |
Van Diemen's Land (2009) directed by Jonathan auf der Heide saw a third attempt at the story of Alexander Pearce. |
| Synopsis |
In 1822, eight convicts escaped the brutal penal settlement Macquaire Habour in a fateful bid for freedom.
Led by ex-sailor and experienced navigator Robert Greenhill, the men made battle against some of the world's harhest terrain in the unexplored wilderness of Van Diemen's Land.
As supplies run and tension in the group esulates, the group soon contemplates the unthinkable. |
tags: Australian convicts Australian Horror Cannibal Drama Fergus Torpy Tasmanian Gothic Van Diemen's Land
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| newspaper - A journey through hell's gate . |
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| newspaper - Alexander Pieman Pearce film hard to stomach . 22-09-2009 |
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| newspaper - In the footsteps of Alexander Pearce . 15-04-2009 |
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| It's like doing an all day gym session with a 30 kilo bag on your back while taking a shower.
If this sounds like your idea of a fun day out, maybe you'd ...[full record]
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| journal - Metro - Strange silence in Van Diemen's land: an interview with Jonathan auf der Heide. V162. . pp.2009-09-16 |
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| Unknown - The Age - Van Diemen's Land |
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| journal - The Horror! The Horror! Tasmania's Cannibal History on the Silver Screen 2011 V159. |
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| web - Van Diemen's Land - The Movie . 24-09-2009 |
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| Fergus Torpy - Van Diemen's Land - Australian Horror? |
Van Diemens Land is an Australian horror/drama. Through my research I will present a connection between Australian horror films and the parallels to zombie films. Using historical events, Tasmanias convict history I will discover what social implication this film had. Did it push any boundaries? Is it a typical horror film? Why the director Jonathan auf der Heide choose the name Van Diemen's Land?
Because Australian films portray a very culturally unique style it becomes difficult to measure its receivership. How did the critics handle this film? Can it draw comparisons to Snowtown or Wolf Creek? My research will attempt to dissect Van Diemens Land and its use of horror and how it compares to other Australian films and how its received?
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