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Volcano Man

Sat, 07 Jan

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Port Fairy

When filmmaker James Crawley discovers his father's hidden video tapes, he sets out to reveal the real Richard Crawley, an eccentric photographer and documentarian who lives atop a dormant volcano and approach to life is utterly explosive.

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Volcano Man
Volcano Man

Time & Location

07 Jan 2023, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Port Fairy, 35 Bank St, Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia

About the film

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When a filmmaker son sets out to make a documentary about his filmmaker father, long-buried feelings and dormant memories bubble to the surface. Richard Crawley’s passion for cinema was so ardent that he recorded his young family’s every moment and milestone on video. To pay the bills, he channelled this love for the lens into music photography, snapping such acts as the Rolling Stones, Tina Turner and the Jackson Five. But then tragedy struck and snuffed out Richard’s creative and parental fire. Now, his adult son James attempts to understand Richard’s inner turmoil after discovering 30 hours of confessional footage, in the process making sense of the 70-year-old’s newfound zest for life. This raw and revealing feature documentary combines archival footage and photographs, lively narration with talking heads, and a buoyant rock’n’roll score to recount a relationship marred by grief and failed dreams. But this is also a…

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    Two adults Two children

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    +A$1.38 ticket service fee
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