Ayers Rock (1981): cast, story & where to watch
1981 · Film · ★ 10
Released in 1981, Ayers Rock is a notable film directed by Paul Winkler, running about 21 minutes.
What it’s about. “For many years I had wanted to visit the Rock, but I had never really had the means. A little funding from Germany finally got me there. I had read a lot about the history and mythology of the Rock and of the Aboriginal people, but I was only too aware that I, as a European, could never hope to get into or feel that mythology. So I decided to make a film about it from my perspective. I cut out all these mythological figures...lizards, emus, wallabies...some of them from drawings in caves on the Rock, and carefully employed them as mattes for footage I shot in real time. In those days hotels were very close to Ayers Rock [now known as Uluru], so I never had to go very far with my camera. I used filters and telephoto lenses to suggest a kind of unknowable aura...to show that there was truly something out there on that flat plain.” (Paul Winkler)
How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Ayers Rock sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
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- Where can I watch Ayers Rock (1981)?
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- Is Ayers Rock worth watching?
- Ayers Rock holds an audience score of 10.0 out of 10. Most viewers rate it highly.
- When was Ayers Rock released?
- Ayers Rock was released in 1981, with a runtime of about 21 minutes.