Goodes, one of the greats of the game became a Cause célèbre when he called out a young fan for directing a racial slur towards him during a game. What followed became even more divisive as people took sides based on a deeply held racist thoughts.

The film presents talking heads from both side of the divide and it’s interesting to note that some in the film, the ones who come across as so unenlightened and out of touch actually signed off on their participation in the film. Were they delusional enough to think they actually come across well?

The Australian Dream is the best kind of popular culture, it entertains and educates and if there is any justice, it will become mandatory viewing in schools around the country. Racism is deeply imbedded in all the English speaking countries and works like these shine a light on things that drastically need to change.

Rob Hudson
www.madmanfilms.com.au/the-australian-dream

THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM is a documentary that uses the remarkable and inspirational story of Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism through which to tell a deep and powerful story about race, identity and belonging.

For the first time Adam reveals his profoundly emotional journey in his own words, and asks fundamental questions about the nature of racism and discrimination in society today. Walkley award-winning writer Stan Grant and BAFTA award-winning director Daniel Gordon join forces to tell this remarkable story of one of the most decorated & celebrated players in AFL history. A man who remains a cultural hero; the very epitome of resilience & survival, who continues to fight for equality and reconciliation.

THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM is an Official Australian / UK Co-production by GoodThing Productions and Passion Pictures. Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Lorton Entertainment, the ABC and Film Victoria.

THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM is distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, a leading independent film and television distributor with a strong specialisation in the documentary space, having distributed six of the last twelve Academy Award winning documentaries.

The Australian Dream is releasing in Australian cinemas August 22, 2019.

To enter this great competition simply fallout the form below. Please note – these tickets are for a specific event only and can not be exchanged or refunded. The winners will need to be available on Thuesday August 20 at 6:30pm in Brisbane to be able to attend this event at Palace James Street .

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Competition will be drawn 17 August 2019, winners will be notified by email.

The Australian Dream uses the remarkable and inspirational story of Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism through which to tell a deep and powerful story about race, identity and belonging.

For the first time Adam reveals his profoundly emotional journey in his own words, and asks fundamental questions about the nature of racism and discrimination in society today. Walkley award-winning writer Stan Grant and BAFTA award-winning director Daniel Gordon join forces to tell this remarkable story of one of the most decorated & celebrated players in AFL history. A man who remains a cultural hero; the very epitome of resilience & survival, who continues to fight for equality and reconciliation.

The Australian Dream is in-competition for the 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade in film. The film will compete to be one of the five nominees in the Best Documentary Feature Film category, with nominees announced on 16 October ahead of the awards on 21 November 2019.

Featuring Goodes and all the key players from his story, including Grant, Michael O’Loughlin, Brett Goodes, Natalie Goodes, Tracey Holmes, Nova Peris, Nicky Winmar, Gilbert McAdam, Linda Burney, Paul Roos, John Longmire, Nathan Buckley, Eddie McGuire and Andrew Bolt, The Australian Dream is also a deeply personal and comprehensive exploration of Goodes’ own journey which saw him retreat from everyday life only to return determined to rise above the ugliness he had been forced to confront.

Directed by BAFTA award winner Daniel Gordon (Hillsborough), the documentary is an Australian-UK co-production between GoodThing Productions (2040) and Academy Award-winning Passion Pictures (Searching for Sugarman). The film received production investment from Screen Australia, Lorton Entertainment, ABC and Film Victoria.

IN CINEMAS NATIONALLY AUGUST 22, 2019

The Australian Dream Queensland Premiere
Wednesday August 7 5:30pm Arrivals
with a Bush Tucker Tasting – presented by Black Card Cultural Tours
6:30pm Screening at Palace Barracks Cinema
Tickets $20 & now on sale here
www.madmanfilms.com.au/the-australian-dream