My Name Is Gulpilil
My Name Is Gulpilil is a 2021 documentary film about the life of celebrated Australian actor David Gulpilil, at the time sick with stage four lung cancer.
Synopsis
[edit]The film covers Gulpilil's acting career, his life in Murray Bridge, the cancer, alcohol addiction, and his various marriages and relationships.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production
[edit]My Name is Gulpilil was directed by Australian filmmaker Molly Reynolds.[1]
It was mostly shot in 2017, with the expectation that Gulpilil (who died in November 2021) would not live much longer.[6] The use of Gulpilil's name in the title, potentially problematic in Aboriginal culture after his death, was a deliberate choice by the actor.[7]
Release
[edit]The film was released as part of the Adelaide Festival on 12 March 2021.[3]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[8]
Awards
[edit]- Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA): Winner, Best Documentary (Molly Reynolds, Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr, David Gulpilil); Best Editing in a documentary (Tania Nehme)[9]
- Australian Screen Editors Award: Nominated for Best Editing in a Documentary Feature (Tania Nehme)[9]
- Atom Awards: Finalist in three categories (Best Documentary – Arts; Best Documentary – Biography; Best Documentary – History); winner in the Biography and History categories[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "My Name Is Gulpilil". A Film Life. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ NewsDesk (12 March 2021). "My Name Is Gulpilil reviews a sublime, human and elegant journey through the life of an indigenous actor in cinema". ExBulletin. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b Forbes-Godfrey, Tara (13 March 2021). "Adelaide Festival Review: My Name is Gulpilil". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Festival review: My Name is Gulpilil". InDaily. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Byrnes, Paul (26 May 2021). "Filmic farewell to David Gulpilil is 'his last dance, his last song'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Paine, Will (20 May 2021). "Molly Reynolds: My Name Is Gulpilil". FilmInk. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Interview: My Name Is Gulpilil director Molly Reynolds on having unfiltered access to David Gulpilil's life". The AU Review. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "My Name Is Gulpilil". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b My Name is Gulpilil - IMDb, retrieved 21 August 2022
- ^ "My Name Is Gulpilil". The 2021 ATOM Awards. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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