Metro #203

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 203 CONTENTS

Australian and New Zealand Cinema

'The Pen Is Mightier than the Gun: Justin Kurzel's True History of the Kelly Gang and Punk Historiography' – Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
'Lust in Space: Teenage Queerness and Connection in Samuel Van Grinsven's Sequin in a Blue Room' – Laurence Barber
'Dawn of the Dad: Masculinity and Maturity in Abe Forsythe's Little Monsters' – Mel Campbell
'Artificial Inheritance: Robotics and Responsibility in Grant Sputore's I Am Mother' – Dave Crewe
'The Lingering Melodies of Trauma: Ben Lawrence's Hearts and Bones' – Hanna Schenkel
'The Price of Fish: Slavery and Social Responsibility in Rodd Rathjen's Buoyancy' – Stephen A Russell
'Hell Hath No Fury: Tony D'Aquino, Andrew Marriott and Lisa Shaunessy on The Furies' – Oliver Pfeiffer

Australia on the Small Screen

'Twisted Sisters: Invention and Isolation in Foxtel's Lambs of God' – Glenn Dunks
'Watch List: Melbourne WebFest 2019 and the Continued Rise of Web Series' – Kim Munro

Focus on Asia and The Middle East

'Smoke and Mirrors: Midi Z's Nina Wu and the Cinema of Self-reflection' – Gabrielle O'Brien
'Finding Home in a Daydream: Shahrbanoo Sadat's The Orphanage and Afghan Storytelling' – Anthony Carew
'Birth Control: Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang's One Child Nation' – Debbie Zhou

Documentary

'A Race to the Goal: Adam Goodes' Story in The Final Quarter and The Australian Dream' – Travis Johnson
'History Is Never Finished: Trauma, Revolution and Reconciliation in Peter Hegedus' Lili' – Jessica Friedmann
'Sexual Healing: Feminism, Porn and Self-acceptance in Morgana' – Rochelle Siemienowicz
'Ghost in the Algorithm: Justin Krook's Machine and Advancing AI' – Anthony Carew
'Everybody's Still Kung-fu Fighting: Serge Ou's Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks' – Elizabeth Flux

Critical Views

'Spectres of the Past: Necropolitics and Colonial Trauma in Dark Place' – Tristen Harwood
'Legacy of a Law-breaker: Andrew Dominik's Chopper Turns Twenty' – Kenta McGrath

The NFSA Restores Collection

'Sons of Matthew' – Barnaby Smith

Regular Features

'Scope: Screen Industry Views' – Rochelle Siemienowicz, Dan Golding and Liz Giuffre