THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH is well regarded as one of the best Aussie movies of all time by those who've seen it and having just watched it for the first time I'm inclined to agree. It's a searing, realistic indictment of the prejudice and racism meted out to Aborigines by whites in turn-of-the-20th-century Australia, but the surprising thing is just how well it's handled: make no mistake, this is mature and literate filmmaking despite the controversy of the subject matter. The fine direction is complemented by a perfect array of performances, not least from the leads, and there are moments here among the most powerful and shocking of all cinema.
Review of The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
