Bastardy

DVD Description

"Addict. Homosexual. Cat burglar. Actor. Aboriginal. Jack Charles."

Provocative, funny and profoundly moving, Bastardy is the inspirational story of a self proclaimed Robin Hood of the streets. For forty years and with infectious humour and optimism, Jack Charles has juggled a life of crime with another successful career - acting. Since founding the first Aboriginal theatre company in the 1970?s, Jack has performed with Australia?s most renowned actors (Geoffrey Rush, David Gulpillil, Bill Hunter) and directors in feature films (The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Bedevil) TV series and hundreds of plays. Filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson follows Jack over seven years - gradually blurring the line between director and accomplice as Jack continually traverses the criminal and acting worlds. However, the law finally catches up with Jack and when he faces a jail sentence he might not survive, he is forced to decide if he can go straight for the first time in his life. Bastardy is the story of one man's journey into the light.

Special Features

• Commentary with Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Germaine McMicking & Jack Charles
• 64 Page Booklet featuring extensive notes, screenplay excerpt, interviews
• Making of Featurette (on 16mm) featuring interviews, rare and never been seen footage
• CICADA - Short (Official selection Director's Fortnight, 62nd Cannes International Film Festival, 2009 Sydney Film Festival and 2009 Melbourne Film Festival)

DVD Specifications

Categories	Documentary, Special Interest
Actors	Jack Charles
Directors	Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Video	1.78:1 16:9 Enhanced
Languages	English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles	None
Regions	0
Running Time	83 minutes
Year	2008
Supplier	Gryphon Entertainment
Number of Discs	2
Classification
Classification Advice	Strong drug use and coarse language