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REVIEW: ‘Sequin In A Blue Room’ (2021) A Visceral Queer Coming-Of-Age Drama

By: Emily Maskell 9th Apr 20219th Apr 2021

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Samuel Van Grinsven’s Australian coming-of-age debut feature centres on an intense exploration of anonymity, sex, and social media.

Image is from the film 'September' (2007). Two young boys stand in a field and look out into the distance. One is white, the other is aboriginal Australian.

‘September’ (2007), ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ (1994) and the Power of Friendship in Australian Cinema

By: Amy Tonta 6th Mar 20213rd Mar 2021

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Both September and Muriel’s Wedding depict two very different examples of friendship, but they both reinforce this prominent theme in Australian cinema.