Metro #213

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 213 CONTENTS

Regular Features

'Scope: Screen Industry Views' – Liz Giuffre, Cameron Williams, Mike Walsh and Nicholas Kennedy

Australia and New Zealand Cinema

'"New Rivers Spin Inside": Women and Witchcraft in Goran Stolevski’s You Won’t Be Alone' – Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
'In the Driver’s Seat: The Relatable Radicalism of David Easteal’s The Plains' – Glenn Dunks
'Future Projection: The Emotional Landscape of Ivan Sen’s Loveland' – Travis Johnson
'Aspirational Delight: The Bland Fantasies of Renée Webster’s How to Please a Woman' – Mel Campbell
'Breaking Point: Grief and Rebirth in Matthew J Saville’s Juniper' – Daniel Lammin
'Staying Afloat: Tyler Atkins on Bosch & Rockit' – Oliver Pfeiffer
'"Now You’re at Home": The Power of Music in Macario De Souza’s 6 Festivals' – Claire White

Documentary

'World Without a Map: The Flattening Perspective of Jennifer Peedom’s River' – Kenta McGrath
'Mechanisms of Control: Yaara Bou Melhem on Unseen Skies' – Anthony Carew
'Stolen Lives: Confronting the Past in Allan Clarke’s The Bowraville Murders' – Jasmine Crittenden
'Burnishing an Icon: Madeleine Martiniello on Palazzo di Cozzo' – Stephen A Russell
'An Acquired Taste: Warwick Ross and Rob Coe on Blind Ambition' – Oliver Pfeiffer
'Lingering Notes: A Song Cycle Remembered in Philippa Bateman’s Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow' – Barnaby Smith

Beyond the Screen

'Adelaide Dreams Electric: Immersive Possibilities at Adelaide Fringe' – Kim Munro

Focus on Asia and the Middle East

'A God Is Born: Religion and the Absurd in Ritwik Pareek’s Dug Dug' – Anthony Carew

Screen Education

'Cinema Science: Cosmic Collisions and Disaster Denialism in Don’t Look Up' – Dave Crewe
'Period Drama: A Turning Red Study Guide' – Carolyn Leslie
'War Stories: Media Coverage of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine' – Steven Aoun

Critical Views

'"Mixed Up with Other People’s Dreams": The Tangled Webs of Time in Summer' – David Heslin

The NFSA Restores Collection

'Celia' – Susan Bye

Industry Perspectives

'Cinematic Devices: Darcy Yuille on One Punch and Using Everyday Technology to Advantage' – Cameron Williams