Exposing the Enigma: Richard Lowenstein and Lynn-Maree Milburn's Ecco Homo

Richard Lowenstein is renowned for having chronicled Melbourne's post-punk scene, and in Ecco Homo, co-directed by Lynn-Maree Milburn, we see yet another eye-opening account of this significant period in Australian music history. But the documentary goes beyond this, telling the story of a musician famed for his chameleonic persona but fraught with demons from his past, writes Glenn Dunks.

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