Charlie's Country Film Questions

Charlie’s Country Film Questions
Short Answer
1. Why do you think there would be a ban on liquor in an indigenous

community?
Timestamp: 02:50
2. Describe the introduction of Charlie with this mid-shot, including the
character's clothing and setting of the scene.
Timestamp: 03:38
3. What does this dolly shot reveal about Charlie's living situation?
Timestamp: 04:25
4. How is Charlie's destruction of the cigarettes seen as a rejection of
colonial culture?
Timestamp: 09:06
5. Does Charlie have a valid reason for asking for a home?
Timestamp: 10:56
6. Why is it noteworthy that alcohol is the first thing that the officer
inquires about?
Timestamp: 19:58
7. What is the significance of the 'wear your seatbelt' sign?
Timestamp: 23:25
8. Explain the impact of white settlement on Charlie's indigenous
community's traditional diets and culture from this scene.
Timestamp: 24:59
9. What does Luke reveal about his connection to 'Charlie's Country' in this
scene?
Timestamp: 26:14
10. How and why might Charlie be manipulating the two young officers?
Timestamp: 30:48
11. Why is Charlie so concerned that his friend might die in Darwin?
Timestamp: 32:49
12. Why does Charlie call Luke a 'treacherous bastard'?
Timestamp: 41:00
13. How does Charlie rationalize the theft of the Police car?
Timestamp: 42:52
14. Compare Charlie's experience of eating the freshly caught and cooked
fish with that of the food court scene earlier in the film.
Timestamp: 54:09
15. What do you think Charlie appreciates most about his ancestors?
Timestamp: 56:06
16. What is the significance of Charlie dancing in front of the Queen at the
opening of the Sydney Opera House?
Timestamp: 1:04:16
17. Why do you think Charlie has decided to leave the hospital?
Timestamp: 1:09:04
18. Describe the irony of the Police removing the indigenous settlers from
the outskirts of town.
Timestamp: 1:12:00
19. The same sombre music is played here as in the scene where Charlie was
seen exploring his country alone. What connections can you make between
the two scenes?
Timestamp: 1:13:29
20.What impact is alcohol having on Charlie's life?
Timestamp: 1:15:59
21. Do you think Charlie's friends are justified in their intervention of him?
Timestamp: 1:19:18
22.Describe three fascinating insights into the interaction between Charlie
and Luke.
Timestamp: 1:21:15
23.What can you identify in this close-up scene?
Timestamp: 1:24:09
24.The guard also has a shaved head. What does that suggest about the
connection between criminals and prison guards?
Timestamp: 1:27:20
25.What does Charlie's facial expression suggest about the way he feels
about Pete's ability to follow the 'rules' and receive his license back?
Timestamp: 1:29:42
26.'White fella's locked me up for being Aboriginal'. To what extent do you
agree with Charlie's statement? Furthermore, was Robyn Davidson ever
punished for her 'rebellious' actions?
Timestamp: 1:30:35
27.What food was Charlie offered in prison compared to the community food
court and what he was able to hunt and forage on his land? (Show off
your use of comparative conjunctions and complex sentences)
Timestamp: 1:33:10
28.In this scene, we return to the coals Charlie cooked his barramundi on.
What has been the narrative of the coals in the film and what do they
symbolize?
Timestamp: 1:35:27
29.Broadly, what do you think cigarettes represent in the film?
Timestamp: 1:38:28
30.Why do you think Charlie takes this second opportunity to teach the
young members of the community to dance?
Timestamp: 1:40:48
31. Describe the fences in the background. What do you think this might
represent for Charlie?
Fill in the Blank
1. The relationship between Luke and Charlie could be described as

________ ________________________ in the beginning.
Timestamp: 05:47
2. Through the use of ______, Charlie makes the suggestion that the food
that is provided to him on the indigenous community is actually a
contributing factor to his poor health.
Timestamp: 37:10
3. Charlie declares, I want to go ___________________________ now...
back to my own ______________________________. where my
________________________ is. In Charlie's most isolated moments
his desire to return home provides him with
______________________________.
Timestamp: 1:33:50
4. This extended ____ shot reveals how truly _____ Charlie is.
Timestamp: 59:50
True or False
1. Charlie and the other members of the community are selfish with their
money.
Timestamp: 07:07
2. In the Police statement, it is suggested that Charlie was using the rifle
for hunting purposes.
Timestamp: 33:59
Extension questions
1. Which of these best describes the homes Charlie would be happy to live
in?
Timestamp: 10:39
2. What best describes the irony of this panning shot of Charlie in the
cafeteria?
Timestamp: 15:30
3. How would you describe the music in this scene?
Timestamp: 48:09
4. What might the white hospital gown and background represent?
Timestamp: 1:07:30
5. What does the cashier's demeanour in the background suggest when
Charlie enters the store?
Timestamp: 1:11:00
6. What has been clear about every person of authority in the film thus
far?
Timestamp: 1:22:26
7. What do the prison bars and barbed wire fences represent?
Timestamp: 1:33:29

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