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Federation (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
173 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Ian Munro

Written By:
Anna Grieve

Actors:
John Doyle
Leo McKern

Synopsis:

The challenge was not only to create a nation but to develop an enduring Australian democracy. A remarkable investigation into the process that shaped 'the Great Southern Land' over a century ago, Federation is the award winning three part documentary series, detailing Australia's rocky road to nationhood, vividly bringing to life the history making events, personalities and experiences that culminated in the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901. THE LAND: The seven disparate States sort out their differences and meet to write a constitution, which is spectacularly dumped because it is considered undemocratic. So begins the story and the sundry frustrations of the first attempt at forming a nation. THE PEOPLE: The fear of change and fight for equality - the opinion makers, the winners and losers consider and debate the many elements needed to create an Australian democracy. THE NATION: After the second attempt in 1897, Australia was close to creating a federation of all states. But there was much work ahead of the people to strike deals and nut out a constitution that would best represent the nation. This captivating two disc set, narrated by John Doyle and featuring the voice of Leo McKern as Sir Henry Parkes, is not only a treat for history buffs, but an intrinsically well crafted document tracing the footsteps and measuring the trials and tribulations of our great nation.

FEDERATION depicts a struggle to create an Australian democracy. It does not glorify events or characters or avoid the nastier facts of our past. It faces the hard issues of who was excluded from the rights and privileges of Australian citizenship, and so includes the voices of women and Indigenous people who were largely ignored at the time.

The story is enlivened through the use of interviews with descendants of federation characters and contemporary commentators, interwoven with well-known actors speaking the words of characters of the period. Leo McKern (Rumpole) is the voice of the grand patriarch of the federation movement, Sir Henry Parkes.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 09 April, 2012.

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