The Lion in the doorway

Australia, 1983

Film
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A satirical, experimental, metaphysical western. A cowboy figure joins those of Icarus and Pierrot and encounters some less than lovely aspects of wild west culture.

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Credits

producer

Christina Ferguson

production company

Macau Light Films

O J Productions

director

Prabhubodha Walker

Duration

00:42:20:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015827

Language

English

Subject categories

Comedy

Comedy → Satire

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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