The Combination (2009)
- Directed by
- David Field
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- MA 15+
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In Western Sydney, tensions flare between Lebanese Australian and Anglo Australian communities. The story follows people caught in the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, showing how prejudice and violence affect their lives.
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What happens
The Combination is a 2009 Australian drama film, directed by David Field and written by George Basha. The film covers the relations between Lebanese Australians and Anglo Australians in parts of Western Sydney. Parts of the film focus on the 2005 Cronulla riots in Australia between Lebanese Australians and Anglo Australians. Basha and Field met and began working on the screenplay in 2001. Principal photography began in 2008, taking place in and around the Sydney suburbs of Guildford and Parramatta. The film was released on 26 February 2009. It received generally positive reviews from critics. It also caused some controversy after two violent incidents caused the film to be temporarily withdrawn from some cinemas. A sequel, The Combination: Redemption, was released on 7 February 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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