Charlie's Country (opens in Cleveland June 5th at the Capitol Theatre)

[CHARLIE’S COUNTRY opens in Cleveland on Friday June 5th exclusively at the Capitol Theatre.]

Review by Bob Ignizio

While it’s fair to say that the United States has done a lot of awful things to the Native American population, we’ve got nothing on Australia when it comes to shoddy treatment of indigenous people. Just how shoddy that treatment can be is at the heart of CHARLIE’S COUNTRY, a fine new drama from writer/director Rolf de Heer. 

The film is co-written by David Gulpilil, probably the only Aboriginal actor the average movie goer might recognize from his roles in WALKABOUT, CROCODILE DUNDEE, and RABBIT PROOF FENCE. Here he plays Charlie, and aging Aboriginal man longing for a return to the old days and old ways of his people. Once long ago he performed a tribal folk dance for Queen Elizabeth at the opening of the Sydney Opera House, a fading glory he clings to as he does whatever he can to get by.

Acclaimed Filmmaker Rolf de Heer in person at the Capitol Theatre

[Press release from Cleveland Cinemas.]

 

Director Rolf de Heer’s films have received international acclaim, including prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as praise from Cleveland audiences when his works have been featured in the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF). In fact, de Heer was honored at the 31^st annual CIFF with a Director’s Spotlight series highlighting some of his greatest works to date at that time.

 

De Heer’s latest film, CHARLIE’S COUNTRY, will be opening on Friday, June 5^th at the Capitol Theatre (1390 W. 65^th St., Cleveland) for an exclusive engagement.