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Wake in Fright- Decades 2- The 1970s

Wake in Fright- Decades 2- The 1970s

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Welcome to the Yabba, you'll have a drink...

Billy and Sheridan return for a discussion of the 1970s kicked off with 'Wake in Fright'. Nearly lost, it is now a classic of 'Ozploitation'.

We discuss the transition from the political and social optimism of the 60s to the chaos and nihilism of the 70s, the definitions of 'horror' and 'auteur', the insecurity and cruelty of the decade, punk, alcohol, toxic masculinity and much more.

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Here is a link to Billy's film festival - Noli: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival - FilmFreeway

A little about NOLI -

Making its fourth appearance on 12th October 2025 and again at our beautiful home at Etcetera Theatre in Camden, London, Noli is the festival for short films too experimental, too daring, too real or simply too long for the mainstream circuit.
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