Samson and Delilah has been on the tele and now out on DVD. Out here it certainly attractd a lot of interest with it played several times and a lot of discussion by teenagers and adults alike.
It is a love story full of despair and possibly a glimmer of hope at the end. For many unfortunately it is their life.
If you haven’t worked and lived in a remote Aboriginal community, and for some, even if you have, many of the nuances in the film will pass you by. Some of them are explained at the Official Website Frequently Asked Questions.
For those wanting to challenge your preconceptions and learn a lot more about Aboriginal culture I suggest you download the Samson and Delilah study guide. It has links to many more resources and will challenge your thinking. Well worth the read.
In complete contrast is the Aboriginal musical Bran Nue Dae
An Aboriginal Musical. I can hear you all now “Who woulda thought”. I can’t comment much as I have only seen the trailer. However a few kids have seen it and loved it… Laffed and laffed. Light hearted and positive and a lot of fun. Unfortunately like most films I will have to wait until the DVD is released or I see it on the tele.
For those wanting to know much more about the movie take a look at ABC TV Message Stick for The Story of Bran Nue Dae
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Samson and Delilah caught me off guard and it was only a day later when I had time to think about it that I realised how much impact it had made.
Great film – and I thought the Director was very kind to his audience at the end.
The musical looks like great fun!
Samson and Deliah is a fasinating movie, it provides justification for all their actions, and sheads a light into their cultral and almost distant lives.
I lovd the glimmer of hope the whole way through.
It made me feel kind of guilty at one stage too, because would i really act differently to the ‘white australians’ in the movie, i would probably react much the same.
Deffanatly has changed the way i view myself and others.
G’day Jess
Thanks for the comments. There is that faint glimmer of home in the movie. And a lot more besides that you don’t notice or understand unless you spend time living remote. Take a look at the learning guide if you haven’t already as it covers some of this
cheers
Robbo