Southern Cross doco has spiritual punk vibe

Warwick Thorton's We Don't Need a Map is really something - a major essay film that is funny and fresh and unpretentious.

6 Jun 2017 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Bill Harney, Wardaman Elder.

‘It was very difficult to cut a trailer for this actually,’ said producer Brendan Fletcher on the phone. ‘It is hard to work out the essence of the film. Is it punk, or spiritual? Well, it is both.’

WE DON’T NEED A MAP Film Trailer from Brendan Fletcher on Vimeo.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.