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The Great Australian Fly
“How a national nuisance helped shape Australia and its people.”
0.0 / 10• 2014• 57m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN FLY looks at how a national nuisance has shaped Australia and its people, confounding our scientists, influencing our lifestyle and defining the way we speak. But is its value misunderstood? The one-hour documentary explores how this much-maligned spoiler of the Australian summer is in fact a crime solver, healer, pollinator and street sweeper. We'd miss them if they were gone, yet we put huge amounts of energy into wiping them out. Is it time to call a truce? Directed by Tosca Looby and produced by Sally Ingleton, the amusing and intriguing film pays homage to a much-maligned invertebrate and the influence it has had on our world.
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tosca Looby's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. The Great Australian Fly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
