Violence in Cinema: Part 1

On-screen brutality is simultaneously analysed and enacted in George Miller’s satirical debut short from 1971.

In this early work by legendary Australian auteur Miller (Mad Max 2, MIFF 2008), a professor dispassionately describes the psychological impacts of cinematic violence on audiences while carnage takes place around him – to humorous effect.

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Please note: This pre-feature short film screens with Mad Max.