Gallipoli, mateship, and the construction of Australian national identity. (In Quest of Self-identity)

Journal of Popular Film & Television | March 22, 1993| | Copyright

Gallipoli (1981) was my graduation film," stated Peter Weir treating this work as the end product of the period when he was particularly interested in myths and dreams (Bonardi and Bonardi 42). Gallipoli was also his most Australian-oriented film, as he searched for the roots of national identity in the World War I battle of Gallipoli--marginal for the war as a whole, but of great significance for Australians and their national identity.

What does this "graduation" mean? Although Weir does not provide any specific explanation, he does suggest a turn towards ...

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