Metro #210

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 210 CONTENTS

Regular Features

'Scope: Screen Industry Views' – Liz Giuffre, April Tyack and Cameron Williams

Australian and New Zealand Cinema

'Unlucky Country: Malediction and Middle-class Malaise in James Vaughan’s Friends and Strangers' – Eileen Jones
'No Exit: Regional Australian Atrophy in Kyle Davis’ Dry Winter' – James Robert Douglas
'Enduring Loss: JJ Winlove’s June Again and Dementia on Screen' – David Michael Brown
'Embracing Identity: Gender-diverse Storytelling and Authenticity in Max Currie’s Rūrangi' – Glenn Dunks
'Gathering Clouds: Tension and Revelation in Ashley Harris’ How Do You Know Chris?' – Brian McFarlane

Documentary

'Flame of Truth: Tiriki Onus and Alec Morgan on Ablaze' – Stephen A Russell
'Long Way Home: Ben Lawrence and Gabriel Shipton on Ithaka and the Campaign to Free Julian Assange' – David Heslin
'Open Wound: Excavating Exploitation in Eddie Martin’s The Kids' – Kath Dooley
'Shared Suffering: Remembering the Tokyo Firebombing in Adrian Francis’ Paper City' – Kenta McGrath
'Confession Space: Danny Cohen and Courtney Barnett on Anonymous Club' – Anthony Carew

Beyond the Big Screen

'On the Precipice: Real and Unreal Worlds in Wakefield' – Rebekah Brammer

Focus on Asia and the Middle East

'Sacred Arts: Devotion and Disillusionment in Chaitanya Tamhane’s The Disciple' – Anthony Carew

Screen Education

'Buried Treasure: Overhauling the Canon in Women Make Film' – Danica van de Velde
'Cinema Science: Journeying Within in Inside Out' – David Crewe
'Land of Lost Content: Finding a Way Through Walkabout' – Neil Sinyard
'Reframing the Past: The Emotional Histories of Raoul Peck and Adam Curtis' – Steven Aoun

Critical Views

'Everyday Longing: City Life in Winter of Our Dreams and Lonely Hearts' – Suzie Gibson and Dean Biron

Industry Perspectives

'Traversing Homesickness: Olivia Haines on Surf Club' – Stephanie Harkin
'Sliced and Diced: Enzo Tedeschi and Rachele Wiggins on Deadhouse Dark' – Mark David Ryan

The NFSA Restores Collection

'Eternity' – Susan Bye