Metro #189

Metro is Australia's premier film and media quarterly. It is independent, outspoken and passionate about film, TV and new media from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. First published in 1968, Metro provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the region's screen industries, and features writing by some of our foremost academics, critics and industry members. Also featuring reviews of the latest local titles as well as interviews with prominent filmmakers, Metro has something for everyone – from the avid film fan to the seasoned theorist.

Combining a wide range of topics and disciplines, Metro offers a unique blend of in-depth scholarship and popular writing, capturing key trends and developments in screen culture. A partially refereed magazine, Metro keeps alive the tradition of the essay, immersing readers in thought-provoking articles that are at once analytical and accessible.

ISSUE 189 (WINTER 2016) CONTENTS

Australian and New Zealand Cinema
'Dancing Through Spaces: Stephen Page's Spear and Distribution for Art Films' – Lauren Carroll Harris
'When Fire Turns to Frost: Decay and Detachment in Early Winter' – David Crewe
'Hidden in Plain Sight: Surveillance, Domestic Violence and Observance' – Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
'"Thank You, I'll Take the Service Sector": Class, Gentrification and Pawno' – Dave Hoskin
'Tackling Demons: Heath Davis' Broke' – Oliver Pfeiffer
'In the Belly: Tom and Sam McKeith's Beast' – Nicholas Godfrey

Spotlight on the Box Office
'2015: Australian Cinema Goes Commercial' – Brian McFarlane

Australia on the Small Screen
'Comedy Is Kin: The Family Law and Diverse Television' – Gillian Terzis
'Striking It Lucky: Arab Representation, Whiteness and Here Come the Habibs' – Mehal Krayem
'Gandalf the Green and Gold: The Wizards of Aus as an Immigrant Story' – Cavan Gallagher

Focus on Asia and the Middle East
'Sisters Doing It for Themselves: Deniz Gamze Ergüven's Mustang' – Sarah Ward
'Taking Time: Family and Forgiveness in Hirokazu Koreeda's Our Little Sister' – Tara Judah
'Suffering in Sanctuary: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan' – Anthony Carew
'Stealing the Spotlight: Robbery, Localism and the Fate of Hong Kong' – Elizabeth Flux
'Doom Desire: Ali Ahmadzadeh's Atomic Heart' – David Crewe

Documentary
'In the Halls of the Red Mosque: Islam, Indoctrination and Among the Believers' – Jesse Thompson
'Battle Scars: Victoria Midwinter Pitt on Afghanistan: Inside Australia's War' – Broede Carmody
'Their Time in Memorial: Nickolas Bird and Eleanor Sharpe's Remembering the Man' – Laurence Barber
'Lifting the Veil: On the Bride's Side and the Migrant Crisis' – Jasmine Crittenden
'Singing a New Story: The Logan Project' – Rebekah Brammer

Regular Features
'Scope: Screen Industry Views' – Lauren Carroll Harris, Daniel Golding, Liz Giuffre and Tara Judah