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SAN FRANCISCO THEATRICAL PREMIERE
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| The Tracker |
Dir. Rolph de Heer Australia 2002
The Tracker takes a unique look at colonial era in Australia, when white settlers
legitimized taking the lives and land of the Aborigines. The film has a languid
and dreamy atmosphere, but is also barbed and intense,
like the Australian outback in which it is set. A lynch mob of
three white men are lead by an Aboriginal tracker across mountain ranges
in search of another Aboriginal man accused of raping and murdering a
white woman. These characters don't have names, but are referred to
by their personality types - the Fanatic, The Follower, the Veteran
and The Tracker (David Gulpilil, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Walkabout). Personal
and political tensions arise within the group, power struggles
are fought and loyalties change, until the final, necessary outcome.
Like Neil Young's score for Dead Man, the music by Aboriginal singer/songwriter
Archie Roach propels the narrative as much as the dialogue. Scenes of
graphic violence are replaced by paintings depicting the acts,
further creating a poetic and allegorical feel. David Gulpilil's charismatic
and expressive performance brings a depth to the film, as well as a surprising
warmth and playfulness that lightens up the heavy subject matter. (98m)
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Nightly: 7:15, 9:25
Additional Shows: Sat & Sun: 2:00, 4:15
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Film information on IMDB.com
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