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Boys in the Trees a wild ride through cinematic boundaries

Boys in the Trees is carrying the flag for magic realism, which may be changing the game for Australian cinema.

20 Oct 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Gulliver McGrath in Boys in the Trees

Boys in the Trees is one out of the box for the Australian screen sector. We are fixated on the realist tradition, where stuff is stuff and people are driven by their pasts. But this film is a piece of magic realism so thorough it’s soul is touched by voodoo and the Mexican Day of the Dead.

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David Tiley

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.