These Heathen Dreams: The Journey of Christopher Barnett, a Cultural Bolshevik
What became of the rabble-rousing, heavy-drinking, radical poet some called Australia’s greatest living writer?. Once described by the press as “one of the most controversial figures on the Australian art scene”, avant-garde poet and playwright Christopher Barnett achieved a level of notoriety in th...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
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| Language: | English |
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Ronin Films,
2014.
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| Summary: | What became of the rabble-rousing, heavy-drinking, radical poet some called Australia’s greatest living writer?. Once described by the press as “one of the most controversial figures on the Australian art scene”, avant-garde poet and playwright Christopher Barnett achieved a level of notoriety in the Melbourne underground theatre scene during the 70s and 80s, before self-exiling to France. He remains there today, running an experimental theatre lab working with the marginalised and underprivileged, applauded by the establishment (including former French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault) and faithful to his belief that art can change the world.. These Heathen Dreams is an intimate portrait of Barnett¹s life and revolutionary philosophy. Combining archival footage dating back to the 60s with contemporary observational documentation and text from Barnett¹s writings, it is a poignant and inspiring study of the power of both art and political activism.. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (55 min.) |
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