You Can Go Now!

2022

1 hr. 22 min.

Biography

Documentary

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A look at the life and provocative work and writings of First Nations artist, Richard Bell. It reveals the 'two Richards' -- 'Richie' the provocateur and enfante terrible of the art world who challenges its whiteness and the Richard who spent his childhood living in a tin shed, learnt his politics on the streets of Redfern and is known in his own community as an activist. His polemics and creative outputs provide a lens through which to consider the last 50 years of First Nations activism in Australia and its links to global protest movements.

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Colin H

Terrible propaganda that relies on half truths to create victimhood to leverage more handouts. Terrible to teach the young indigenous to be a victim with resentment demanding compensation. Should instead take advantage of the free education and improve self esteem so you can be a winner on your terms. Funny how thousands of migrants come to Australia and are so grateful for the wonderful opportunities. If you think like a victim you will be a victim.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Larissa Behrendt

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Richard Bell

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Nick Batzias

Producer

Charlotte Wheaton

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Richard Bell

Executive Producer

Josh Milani

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Luke Buckmaster

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Watching it feels a little like attending a university soiree, where everybody’s high-spirited and having a blast but always a heartbeat away from a spiky conversation, a contest of ideas, a provocative opinion.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2023

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David Stratton

The Australian

Interviewees include Gary Foley and the current Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Linda Burney. As we approach the referendum on the voice, this film is essential viewing.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 27, 2023

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

A powerful piece of work, with all the anger, recrimination and hurt that we see in his art. Bell is a provocateur, a poet, a piss-taker, maybe even a prophet.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 26, 2023

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

The historical outline in You Can Go Now is rich and highly educational; the sort of teachings that should reach far beyond the country in which they originated.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 28, 2023

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

Behrendt's approach is straightforward, but made dynamic and gripping through her subject, his story, the history behind both and the snippets focused on.

Feb 24, 2023

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Cris Kennedy

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Her [Larissa Behrendt] work on You Can Go Now is solid, putting her talking-head interview subjects at ease to draw out more than just her film's narrative, including some very personal stories and raw moments.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 1, 2023

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Synopsis

A look at the life and provocative work and writings of First Nations artist, Richard Bell. It reveals the 'two Richards' -- 'Richie' the provocateur and enfante terrible of the art world who challenges its whiteness and the Richard who spent his childhood living in a tin shed, learnt his politics on the streets of Redfern and is known in his own community as an activist. His polemics and creative outputs provide a lens through which to consider the last 50 years of First Nations activism in Australia and its links to global protest movements.

Director: Larissa Behrendt
Executive Producer: Richard Bell, Josh Milani, Paul Wiegard, Virginia Whitwell, Paul Taylor
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Original Language: English