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Dreaming in Motion - Black Talk: Boodgie
Title:
Dreaming in Motion - Black Talk: Boodgie
NFSA ID
610481
Year
2002
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
The two cousins Tim (Russell Page) and Scott (Laurence Clifford) are sitting on a bench and catching up after having not seen each other for quite a while. Tim begins to tell the story of when his dog Waynee boodgied (farted) in front of his girlfriend Rachel (Genevieve Hegney), and how he thinks his girlfriend believes it was him.
Summary by Romaine Moreton
Black Talk is a short film by Wayne Blair, a Butchala man from Rockhampton, who beautifully tells the story of family fragmentation when a young man Tim (Russell Page) moves to the city and loses contact with his cousin Scott (Laurence Clifford). Blair manages to fit a lot into 12 minutes of drama, weaving Indigenous language through the dialogue, as well as exploring the spiritual aspect of Indigenous culture and community.
Black Talk addresses issues of assimilation, and the prospect of an Indigenous city-based person losing community ties when investing in a Western material based lifestyle. Wayne Blair began acting at the age of 23, and has been involved in many theatre productions including, Cloudstreet, Sunshine Club, The Dreamers, Stuff Happens, was guest performer for Bangarra’s production of Skins, and in Richard Frankland’s play Conversations with the Dead. Blair has directed a recent production of The 7 Stages of Grieving, starring Ursula Yovich, and written by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman.
Other films in the AFC Indigenous Branch drama initiative Dreaming in Motion are Flat, Mimi, Shit Skin and Turn Around (all 2002).
Black Talk Synopsis
A short drama about two cousins Tim (Russell Page) and Scott (Laurence Clifford) who are temporarily reunited when city-based Tim returns to visit his family.
Notes by Romaine Moreton
Production company
RB Films
Producer
Kylie du Fresne
Director
Wayne Blair
Writer
Wayne Blair
Cast
Laurence Clifford, Elaine Crombie, Lillian Crombie, Genevieve Hegney, Tameka Ingram, Rhimi Johnson, Page Hunter, Lochard Page, Russell Page
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