Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The new millennium got off to a good start with the likes of
Lantana
and
Finding
Nemo
, but since then it's fair to say that Sydney has failed to set big screens alight.
SYDNEY CINEMA
Sydney sure is good-lookin' - a fact not overlooked in its filmography.
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Puberty Blues
(1981) Southern Sydney's 1970s surf culture at its most 'perf'. Directed by Bruce Beresford.
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The Sum of Us
(1994) A touching father-son tale where a young Russell Crowe jogs round Sydney in his
footie shorts as the gay lead. Directed by Geoff Burton and Kevin Dowling Lucas.
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Two Hands
(1999) A black-humoured look at the Kings Cross criminal underworld, starring a young Heath
Ledger. Directed by Gregor Jordan.
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The Matrix trilogy (1999-2003) A trio of futuristic, mind-bending flicks with plenty of martial-arts action,
slick costumes and noir themes. Filmed in Sydney's streets and soundstages. Directed by Andy and Larry
Wachowski.
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Looking for Alibrandi
(2000) An endearing story about growing up Italian in modern Sydney. Directed by
Kate Woods.
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Lantana
(2001) 'Mystery for grown-ups', this extraordinary ensemble piece is a deeply moving meditation on
life, love, truth and grief. Directed by Ray Lawrence.
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Candy
(2006) Abbie Cornish and Heath Ledger play drug-addicted lovers in the film adaptation of Luke
Davies' 1998 grunge novel. Directed by Neil Armfield.
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Bra Boys
(2007) Maroubra's bad-boy surf gang in stark profile. Narrated by the dulcet Russell Crowe; direc-
ted by real-life Bra Boy Sunny Abberton.
