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Green Bush

2005 · 27 min

A quiet, low-key slice of outback life that unfolds gently around a radio booth, more about small human connections than plot.

Directed by
Warwick Thornton
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
David Page, Ted Egan, Audrey Martin
Overview
An Australian Aboriginal DJ realizes that his job at the country radio station is about more than just playing music.

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Directed by
Warwick Thornton
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
David Page, Ted Egan, Audrey Martin
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • work
    • isolation
    • family
    • music
    Places
    • countryside
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, music
    Directed by
    Warwick Thornton
    Written by
    Warwick Thornton
    Starring
    David Page, Ted Egan, Audrey Martin, Peter Bartlett, Beck Cole
    Cinematography
    Eric Murray Lui
    Runtime
    27 min
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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