BabaKiueria (1986 TV Movie) User Reviews

Strange and funny

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 20 September 2015]

The "strange" is not meant as a negative criticism in this case as it was obviously Don Featherstone's (still directing today) and Geoffrey Atherden's intention to make this a pretty weird and awkward movie. It's basically roles reversed with Blacks and Whites in this film as the rich white people are rioting in the streets and the Black people are the cops trying to stop them. This is also why it's actually funny that this movie uses so many stereotypes and nobody should be offended by it. I am not sure if the material is enough for half an hour, but all in all it was a good watch and also a pretty creative idea executed nicely. The presenter also made a good job with her apparently very serious approach to the issue. All in all, I recommend this little unseen Australian film from almost 30 years ago. Thumbs up.

Well-done... steak

[wasabiteabag · 8/10 · 6 July 2021]

"We're going to bulldoze everything you can see there (picture of Sydney CBD) and replace it with natural bushland. Something to show future generations what it was like in this area 200 years ago. We want to make it as beautiful as we can. Tall trees, shrubs, wild flowers, sandstone outcrops, and down in the valley, a little stream (Darling Harbour)."

It's currently NAIDOC Week 2021 here in Australia (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee). This satirical film from 1986 was mentioned in a work newsletter, I am honestly surprised I've never seen it before. The tone throughout is quite serious, you can tell this isn't a joke. They carefully load up triggering topics in a linear narrative and fire them out one after the other in the face of white Australia.

Brilliant comedic entertainment

[soleyabs · 9/10 · 9 May 2001]

Babakiueria, written by Geoffrey Atherden, details the very clever role reversal of Australian (anglo-saxon) history. I indeed enjoyed this film for both its witty dialogue and the political message underlying it. I first watched this in my yr 12 Drama class, and I was compelled by the writing, and how the screenwriter, Atherden, has managed such a difficult theme as Australian - Aboriginal relations, and made it so clearly understandable by even the most arrogant of bigots...but I use that term loosely. There are many films out today that attempt to parody certain aspects of modern life: ie, scary movie, american beauty, best of show, spy hard - yet all of these films are not true to their message entirely, they renounce their opinions shortly after making them simply because this is "safe". In 'babakiueria', the entire team behind the film have honestly felt the passion of the aboriginal's plight and have made an entirely true, and thoroughly honest satire of the modern struggle for possession in Australia. It is necessary for there to be many more films such as this in the world, and less movies that simply "make the jokes" to entertain and not inform. I personally found it incredibly liberating to view myself (as a european of origin) and my people in this movie in the lower status - viewing my society as the oppressed. It makes you wonder as to how you would really cope in that scenario of oppression.

"Babakiueria" For sale in Spain,please.

[sergio_saez2004 · 30 May 2005]

I like know how can i obtain the film "Babakiueria",for see.In the films works Kelan Angel,Know as "Matt" in "Professor Poopsnagle and his flying Zeppellin",we can not see habitually this particular films,if someone have this film,please,write to me.I'm very interested in this Australian films or series,that is one of this,please,write me.I like know what is doing this young actor and his companions in "Professor Poopsnagle" today;¿Who are Marc Gray,Philip Henville,Ken Talbot,Rory Bromhead,Justine Clarke and the other companions of Kelan? In Europe we are more fans about the Australian series and i be sure Babakiueria is a very good film for see in Spain,please,help me.