Down Under (2016 film)

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{{Infobox film

| name = Down Under

| image = Downunder2016poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical film poster

| director = Abe Forsythe

| producer = Jodi Matterson

| writer = Abe Forsythe

| starring = {{plainlist|

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| music = Piers Burbrook de Vere

| cinematography = Lachlan Milne

| editing = Drew Thompson

| studio =

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2016|08|11|df=yes}}

| runtime = 88 minutes

| country = Australia

| language = English

| budget =

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Down Under is an Australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 Cronulla riots.{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/new-movies/the-first-four-minutes-of-down-under-is-a-confronting-look-back-at-one-of-australias-darkest-days/news-story/32ab686a8c8a03121dee558cf2741d43|title=The first four minutes of this new Aussie film are not easy to watch|website=News.com.au|access-date=10 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/why-down-under-is-a-mustsee-comedy-about-the-cronulla-riots-20160616-gpk6zp.html|title=Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots|first=Garry|last=Maddox|date=17 June 2016|website=Smh.com.au|access-date=10 August 2017|via=The Sydney Morning Herald}} It is written and directed by Abe Forsythe.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/16/down-under-review-gutsy-black-comedy-about-cronulla-riots-tackles-racism-head-on|title=Down Under review – gutsy black comedy about Cronulla riots tackles racism head on|first=Luke|last=Buckmaster|date=15 June 2016|website=Theguardian.com|access-date=10 August 2017}}

Cast

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Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/down_under_2016/|title=Down Under (2016)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=9 May 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128095936/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/down_under_2016 |archive-date=28 November 2017 }}

=Accolades=

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rowspan=2|AACTA Awards
(6th)

|Best Original Screenplay

|Abe Forsythe

|{{nom}}

Best Supporting Actor

|Damon Herriman

|{{nom}}

AFCA Award

|Best Film

|Jodi Matterson

|{{nom}}

rowspan=2|CGA Award

|rowspan=2|Best Casting in a Feature Film

|Kirsty McGregor

|{{won}}

Stevie Ray

|{{won}}

rowspan=2|Fantastic Fest

|Best Picture

|rowspan=2|Abe Forsythe

|{{won}}

Best Director

|{{won}}

References

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