Where the Green Ants Dream

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In Brief: Minor Werner Herzog, but make no mistake, Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) is still Herzog, and any movie by cinema's most idiosyncratic — sometimes just short of lunatic — filmmaker is worth at least one look. It's a kind of shaggy tale of the crimes against the Aborigines by the Australian government — in this case, involving the destruction of one of their sacred grounds by a mining company. Of course, since this is Herzog, the entire mythology of the green ants is palpable nonsense made up by the filmmaker. The whole thing is rather slight, but some moments transcend the thin and somewhat hackneyed premise. This excerpt is taken from a review written by Ken Hanke on Sept. 16, 2014. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Where the Green Ants Dream Friday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC
Score:
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Genre: Drama
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Roy Barrett, Norman Kaye
Rated: R

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Where the Green Ants Dream Friday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 Hwy 70, Swannanoa.

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About Ken Hanke
Head film critic for Mountain Xpress from December 2000 until his death in June 2016. Author of books "Ken Russell's Films," "Charlie Chan at the Movies," "A Critical Guide to Horror Film Series," "Tim Burton: An Unauthorized Biography of the Filmmaker."

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