My Name Is Gulpilil
My Name Is Gulpilil is a 2021 documentary film about the life of celebrated Australian actor David Gulpilil, at the time sick with stage four lung cancer.
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]The film covers Gulpilil's acting career, his life in Murray Bridge, the cancer, alcohol addiction, and his various marriages and relationships.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production
[edit | edit source]My Name is Gulpilil was directed by Australian filmmaker Molly Reynolds.[1]
It was mostly shot in 2017, with the expectation that Gulpilil (who died in November 2021) would not live much longer.[6] The use of Gulpilil's name in the title, potentially problematic in Aboriginal culture after his death, was a deliberate choice by the actor.[7]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film was released as part of the Adelaide Festival on 12 March 2021.[3]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Critical response
[edit | edit source]On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[8]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA): Winner, Best Documentary (Molly Reynolds, Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr, David Gulpilil); Best Editing in a documentary (Tania Nehme)[9]
- Australian Screen Editors Award: Nominated for Best Editing in a Documentary Feature (Tania Nehme)[9]
- Atom Awards: Finalist in three categories (Best Documentary – Arts; Best Documentary – Biography; Best Documentary – History); winner in the Biography and History categories[10]
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