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AUSTRALIA · 1973

And His Ghost May Be Heard

Richard Franklin
cultural displacement urban alienation folklore adaptation class struggle modernization
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Synopsis

The Swagman character from ‘Waltzing Matilda’ moved from the billabong to a modern city and the problems he encounters in this new setting.

Year1973
CountryAustralia
DirectorRichard Franklin
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