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Gulpilil

Author: Derek Rielly and Trevor Jamieson  

The portrait of a unique and fascinating Australian entertainer and the profound impact he has had on the Australian film industry.

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The portrait of a unique and fascinating Australian entertainer and the profound impact he has had on the Australian film industry.

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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that content in this audiobook, contains the name and images of a person who has died.It's been 50 years since a teenage David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu illuminated screens worldwide with his breakout role in Walkabout. It was one of the first times we'd seen an Aboriginal person cast in a significant role and only four years after Holt's referendum to alter the constitution and give Indigenous people citizenship and, subsequently, the right to vote.Gulpilil quickly became the face of the Indigenous world to white Australian audiences. But what marked Gulpilil, despite his fame and popularity, was the feeling that he was forever stuck between two worlds: a Yolngu man, a hunter, a tracker, who grew up in the bush in Arnhem Land outside any white influence; and a movie star flitting from movie sets to festivals. Able to exist in both worlds, but never truly home.With interviews from notable icons and friends - such as Jack Thompson, Paul Hogan, Phillip Noyce, Craig Ruddy, George Gittoes, Gary Sweet and Damon Gameau - Derek Rielly’s book unriddles a famous enigma at last.

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About the Author

Derek Rielly is a journalist born in Perth and based in Sydney. He is the son of a pro wrestler father and diplomat mother and the co-founder of Stab magazine. Derek worked as a blackjack dealer and bartender before becoming a full-time writer. Trevor Jamieson is one of Australia’s leading Indigenous actors with a rich career spanning 25 years in film, theatre and television. Trevor's television appearances include Lockie Leonard and The Secret River, and his film career includes The Rabbit Proof Fence and the 2019 adaptation of Colin Thiele’s classic novel, Storm Boy, where he played the iconic character of Fingerbone Bill.

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Product Details

Publisher
Bolinda Publishing | Bolinda/Macmillan Australia
Published
24th September 2019
ISBN
9780655629337

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