You Wreck Me

Australia, 2020

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In You Wreck Me, Tony Albert plays on Australia’s self-deprecating humour (known as ‘taking the piss’) to create 50 unique collages that offer a sharp and timely questioning of our national history. Painted up for ceremony, Albert’s political interpretation of Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball ploughs down monuments of Captain Cook, recalling the reductive representations that are often imposed on First Peoples.

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Duration

4:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2020

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ACMI Identifier

xos-118085

Collected

148 times

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/118085--you-wreck-me/ |title=You Wreck Me |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=27 August 2026 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}