Metro #206

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 206 CONTENTS

Australian and New Zealand Cinema

'Alone Together: Gregor Jordan on Adapting the Intangible in Dirt Music'  – Stephen A Russell
'House of Horrors: Ageing and Loss in Natalie Erika James' Relic' – Josh Nelson
'Performance, Transgression and Transformation: Angie Black's The Five Provocations' – Gabrielle O'Brien
'All You Can Be: Self-actualisation, Self-acceptance and Disability in Paul Barakat's Kairos' – Hanna Schenkel
'Aussie Mayhem: Judd Tilyard on Jesse O'Brien's Two Heads Creek' – Oliver Pfeiffer

Documentary

'Sounds of Loss: Time and Displacement in Allison Chhorn's The Plastic House' – Susan Bye
'Forever Young: Music and Mystery in Sam Zubrycki's Miguelito: Canto a Borinquen' – Jasmine Crittenden
'Singing from the Rooftops: Art, Ambition and Hometown Pride in Liselle Mei's Love Opera' – Rebekah Brammer
'Making Visible: Out Here, Love Bites and LGBTQIA+ Documentary on the Small Screen' – Kim Munro 

Beyond the Big Screen

'Sweet, Sour and Spicy Country: Isolation as Performance in Warwick Thornton's The Beach' – Kenta McGrath
'Signs and Wonders: Bringing The Luminaries to Screen' – Anthony Carew
'Hidden Idols and Clued-in Contenders: The Evolution of Australian Survivor' – Dave Crewe
'Rummaging Through the Rubble': Creative Constraints in Prototype's Rapid-response Care Package' – Kim Munro

Focus on Asia and the Middle East

'Laughter Through Tears: Palestine and Self-portraiture in the Films of Elia Suleiman' – Anthony Carew
'Indeterminate Past: Death, Regret and Time Travel in Mattie Do's The Long Walk' – Kate Robertson 

Screen Education

'Cinema Science: Picking Up the Frequencies of The Dish' – Dave Crewe
'Counterfeit Images: A History of Blackface on Australian Television' – Stephen Vagg
'Pandemic Paradox: Navigating Technology in the Time of COVID-19' – Steven Aoun

Critical Views

'The Show Must Go On': Transgression and the Carnivalesque in Moulin Rouge!' – Adolfo Aranjuez

The NFSA Restores Collection

'The Cheaters' – Ina Bertrand

Regular Features

'Scope: Screen Industry Views' – Rochelle Siemienowicz, Adolfo Aranjuez, Liz Giuffre and April Tyack