Peter Carey is one of Australia’s most talented writers. All four of his published works have won major literary awards. This film, takes a journey through his life and work and looks at the way he transforms his native country into a bizarre land of nightmares and surreal comedy. Throughout the film, an interview with Peter Carey is interwoven with lavish dramatisation. An intriguing and illuminating film about a remarkable writer.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
34577
Language
English
Subject categories
Adaptations
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Literature → Australian literature
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Authors, Australian
Literature → Carey, Peter
Literature → Creative writing
Literature → Creative writing, Fiction
Literature → Literature
Literature → Literature, Modern - 20th century
People → Carey, Peter
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy