| Actor: Bruce Spence; Wandjuk Marika; Roy Marika Director: Werner Herzog Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Special Interests Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Special Interests Studio: Tango Entertainment Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen DVD Release Date: 04/25/2006 Original Release Date: 02/08/1985 Theatrical Release Date: 02/08/1985 Release Year: 2006 Run Time: 1hr 45min Screens: Color,Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 16 Edition: Box set,Collector's Edition MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Languages: English |
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  | Where the Green Ants Dream Actor: Bruce Spence; Wandjuk Marika; Roy Marika Director: Werner Herzog Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Special Interests R 2006 1hr 45min Hailed as a Masterpiece of Modern Cinema. In the wilds of Australia, aboriginal tribes observe their ancient legends and laws evolved over 40,000 years. Their culture is threatened by a giant corporation that wants to mi... more » |
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Movie ReviewsOpen Your Eyes to the Dreams of the Green Ants wytold | North Carolina | 10/09/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "There is amazing beauty in the stark outback of Australia where Herzog filmed this drama. It's the simple story of Aboriginals who are trying to save their reality from the onslaught of civilization. Herzog turns the story into pure poetry which opens your mind to other versions of reality. All the characters he introduces are amazingly rich and complex. The are no absolute good or bad characters. Instead there is a world full of people who must act within the rules of their own particular realities.I'm watched it multiple times and the film always shakes my belief in the "absolute truth" of my metaphysical system. Each time I realize that perhaps my version reality is not the only possibility. This is not a bad experience, rather it opens new worlds for me to explore.I recommend this video for those who have an open mind. The video quality is so - so, but that only adds to the charm of the movie." Tops Bob Swain | Seattle | 07/12/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "This and a few films by Aki Kaurismaki, and Wenders' American Friend are the only ones that I need to see more than once. I've seen this movie about a dozen times and its understated tragedies are compelling without shrieking. Great video, if you can find a copy. There is a good essay about this film by a follower of Jean-Francois Lyotard in the book Judging Lyotard." Reconciling different dreams in the Australian outback Govindan Nair | Vienna, VA United States | 09/18/2003 (3 out of 5 stars) "If you have seen other movies by Werner Herzog (e.g. Aguirre the Wrath of God), this movie might remind you of his familiar theme of the collision of modern out-of-balance civilization with savage or state-of-nature blissful mysticism. A land dispute pits a powerful Australian mining company against a group of Aborigines who believe this sacred land is where mythical green ants dream (the title of the film). But unlike the straightforward good guy vs. bad guy movie, this plot unfolds amidst a slow but definite transformation of the characters on both sides of the dispute (and the judge who medaties the dispute), all of whom live through this encounter in different ways. Don't worry -this movie does not beat a pious message into your head." Herzog's Mad Max Jordan Hofer | Salem, Oregon United States | 05/03/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "I have never seen a Herzog film I haven't liked, just some more than others. This is an in-betweener, but excellent, as always. Similar in stark landscapes to "Fata Morgana", "Where the Green Ants Dream" offers barren vistas, mounds of dirt, holes in the ground, and apocalyptic hovels. The character of the anthropologist sums up the film best when he describes modern Western technology and what it has done to the biosphere as a man on a train who knows the tracks ahead are out and all he can do is run to the rear of the train. Definitely one of Herzog's more accessible stories, and perfect for viewing in an anthropology course. The ending reminds me of classic J.G. Ballard, in which the dynamic character chooses desolation over re-integration into the hellish culture from which he came. And, yeah, there's a bit of "Mad Max" in the apocalyptic theme as well."
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