Adaptation of No Friend but the Mountains : Writing From Manus Prison Behrouz Boochani , Omid Tofighian (translator), 2018 selected work prose
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 No Friend but the Mountains : A Symphonic Song Cycle
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Notes

  • Song cycle contains the following: I. Under moonlight -- II. The sounds of small children -- III. In that moment everything is absurd -- IV. All our dreams -- V. Joy -- VI. This rescue -- VII. The tug boat arrives at the pier -- VIII. Two open-entry exit points -- IX. The prison -- X. First, out of the darkness, a bird -- XI. Life is like an accident - XII. Chucka is chanting.

Production Details

  • First performed by Zelman Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Bach Choir, including Adrian Tamburini and Rock Prakhoff, at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, 21 March 2021.

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form y separately published work icon No Friend but the Mountains : A Voyage through Song Akos Armont , Myles Conti , ( dir. Myles Conti ) Australia : Aurora Films , 2021 27676176 2021 single work film/TV

'No Friend But The Mountains - A Voyage Through Song follows Australia's oldest community orchestra across a 2-part special event series offering an incisive look at the political and creative challenges behind the making of Australian composer Luke Styles’ newest work "No Friend but the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle" (inspired by the book "No Friend but the Mountains: Writing From Manus Prison" by Behrouz Boochani)'.

Source: Production blurb.

form y separately published work icon No Friend but the Mountains : A Voyage through Song Akos Armont , Myles Conti , ( dir. Myles Conti ) Australia : Aurora Films , 2021 27676176 2021 single work film/TV

'No Friend But The Mountains - A Voyage Through Song follows Australia's oldest community orchestra across a 2-part special event series offering an incisive look at the political and creative challenges behind the making of Australian composer Luke Styles’ newest work "No Friend but the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle" (inspired by the book "No Friend but the Mountains: Writing From Manus Prison" by Behrouz Boochani)'.

Source: Production blurb.

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