y separately published work icon Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues periodical issue   peer reviewed assertion
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... vol. 19 no. 3 September 2016 of Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues est. 1998 Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues
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[Essay] The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), Amanda Barbour , single work criticism

'Fred Schepisi's film (in)famously blurred the line between villain and victim in racially motivated violence. This critique argues that the socio-political landscape, when juxtaposed with Jimmie's life, calls into question myths about national patrimony that stem from Federation. Schepisi's expressionist cinematography engages audiences as both spectator and commentator in the Blacksmith/Governor story. This dialogue concludes with the suggestion that Jimmie's insanity is symptomatic of a society that uses Terra Nullius as a foundation, in the formation of it's national identity.' (Publication abstract)

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