The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The chant of the underdog

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Release Date

6/21/1978

Runtime

113 mins

Overview

The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,380,000

Revenue

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A brutal, unflinching account of a man ground down by systemic racism until he reaches a breaking point. This is not entertainment, it's an examination of how marginalization breeds violence.

Mood

AngryTenseBleakClaustrophobic

Themes

RaceIdentityColonialismComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceRacial violence

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