WHERE THE GREEN ANTS DREAM is the incredible story of an Aboriginal tribe's struggle to save their sacred grounds from encroaching civilization. They believe that man's so-called reality is no more than the dream of a strange insect indigenous to the Australian continent.
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Run a Quick Search on "Where the Green Ants Dream" starring Bruce Spence to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Where the Green Ants Dream"Browse more products related to "Bruce Spence, Bob Ellis and Werner Herzog"ReviewNew York Times, 02/08/1985, p.C8, "...Another fascinating, sometimes maddening chapter in [Herzog's] continuing obsession with the fate of the earth....Strikingly beautiful images..." Title NoteTheatrical release: June 26, 1984 (Munich, Germany). Release NoteDVD Features: Product NotesDirector Werner Herzog's unusual Aboriginal drama begins and ends with ominous footage of dust storms and tornadoes, accompanied by dramatic classical music. In between is the simple yet jarring story of Aborigines staging protest at the site of a prospective mine. The site also happens to be sacred Aboriginal ground, home of the indefatigable green ants whose dreams, the Aborigines believe, are essential to the continuation the entire universe. Hackett (Bruce Spence) is the awkward geologist, manning the mining outpost in what he calls "purgatory south" or the south Australian outback, a landscape crisply sketched by Herzog's stark cinematography of dust heaps and empty vistas. When the fearless Aborigines walk directly into a line of exploding charges, the mining operation comes to a grinding halt, and Hackett barely prevents frustrated workers from killing them. The simplicity of the Aborigines' aims, (they will not be swayed by money) serves to highlight the ridiculous and greedy machinations of the mining company as well as the Australian "law of the land." As the absurdist struggle progresses towards a trial, Hackett's role as a liaison between the mining company and the stoic natives brings him closer and closer to the Aborigines' simple yet expansive philosophy of a land-centered spirituality. If You Enjoy "Where the Green Ants Dream (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Where the Green Ants Dream (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! World Cinema Bestselling DVDsExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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