Cirrus@Austlit

'I don't remember exactly when I first saw Wendy Hughes, or more accurately when I first became aware of Wendy Hughes as a presence on the screen. I thought I had first seen her in Lonely Hearts (1982), the AFI award-winning Best Feature film directed by Paul Cox, but I now realise she must have been in earlier Australian films, or on television without my being aware of exactly who Wendy Hughes was.

I would probably have seen her as one of the fine cast of My Brilliant Career (1980), directed by Gillian Armstrong, a film that did much to re-establish the reputation of Australian filmmaking internationally. As the concerned, caring Aunt Helen of Judy Davis' Sybilla, it was an important early step for Wendy Hughes and clearly demonstrated her compassionate side.'

A two-part exploration of the life and works of Australian fiction writer Gerald Murnane. The first part explores his imaginary world and presents images of both Murnane's 1940s' childhood in Victoria and his interests, particularly his obsession with horseracing. In the second part, Murnane discusses his writing style and reads extracts from Tamarisk Row to show how he weaves his interests and obsessions into his work.