Meth Kelly

2020

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Drama

Overview

Meth Kelly explores how Australia’s colonial frontier narrative has been shaped by the imaginary heroic actions of the cult figure Ned Kelly. Through a video work projected in one of the shadowy tunnels of the ex-convict structures at Cockatoo Island, this work questions the legitimacy of Kelly’s hero status through a modern reinterpretation of his moral persona. Thornton skews the national narrative rooted in the romance of a Western, by transforming Kelly into a “meth head robbing a 7 Eleven”, placing him in a banal (sub)urban delinquent realm, far removed from cult status. Commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries

Australia

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	June 16, 2020
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Key Crew

Warwick Thornton

Director

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