... option was to make films that were dramatically different, highlighting the unique qualities of the nation's cinema.) What are qualities of a national cinema though and how can one define a nation's cinema? The term national cinema is closely related to the idea of a national or common identity. Over the past few years an increased self-consciousness about national ... was limited with both Australian and overseas audiences. For such commentators, the blending of art-house elements within, for example, Gallipoli sat uneasily alongside elements of the classic Hollywood genre. For them, th...

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