Joe Leahy's Neighbours
1989 documentary film
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Joe Leahy's Neighbours is a 1989 Australian documentary film, created by Robin Anderson and Bob Connolly, looking at Papua New Guinean business man Joe Leahy and relationship to those around him.[1] It is some ways a sequel to First Contact.[2]
Bob Connolly
Bob Connolly
Bob Connolly
| Joe Leahy's Neighbours | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robin Anderson Bob Connolly |
| Written by | Robin Anderson Bob Connolly |
| Produced by | Robin Anderson Bob Connolly |
| Starring | Joe Leahy |
| Cinematography | Bob Connolly |
| Edited by | Ray Thomas Bob Connolly |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Reception
Neil Jillet of the Age says "Documentary is a hopelessly inadequate word to describe 'Joe Leahy's Neighbours'. This wonderful film has the dramatic strength of a first-class feature. It is an anthropological tragi-comedy full of conflicts among fascinating characters. It is also a psychological thriller about collectivism v. capitalism, about “primitive” ways v. “sophisticated” ones, that regularly seem about to erupt into violence, possibly murder."[3] The Sun-Heralds Rob Lowing finishes "the slyly witty final images are a summary in themselves and a memorable finishing touch to a film which is both thought provoking and entertaining."[4] Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald' David Stratton says "This beautifully-made 90-minute documentary is an invaluable insight into life in PNG, and a perceptive study of a strange king of colonialism".[5]
Awards
- 1989 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Documentary - Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly - won[6]
- Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film - Robin Anderson - nominated[6]