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Bush Mechanics<br />
Title: Bush Mechanics<br />
Style: Documentary 30 mins.<br />
Produced by: Warlpiri Media Association<br />
Synopsis<br />
A group of young musicians navigate their way through the desert and solve a myriad of mechanical<br />
problems along the way. The film provides insights into Indigenous ingenuity and humour. It is the ultimate<br />
boys-own road-movie that combines magical realism, drama, comedy and documentary styles to<br />
demonstrate the resilience and resourcefulness of Indigenous people.<br />
Key Concepts<br />
• Resourcefulness<br />
• Community<br />
• Technology<br />
• Inter-cultural interaction<br />
Focus Questions<br />
• The filmmaker combines documentary, re-enactments, comedy and realism to convey a message.<br />
What message does the filmmaker convey?<br />
• Is the contrast and blend of styles effective? In which ways?<br />
• Why has the filmmaker chosen to depict scenarios of first contact between Europeans and<br />
Indigenous people?<br />
• List the ways in which the group have shown resourcefulness.<br />
• In what ways does technology make life easier in the outback?<br />
• What problem solving technique most surprised you? Have you ever come up with an invention or<br />
solution that saved the day?<br />
• In the series Bush Mechanics a phantom-like mechanic appears whenever the young men need help.<br />
How does this figure refer to specific Indigenous beliefs?<br />
Message Sticks Teacher Kit 2008 ©ACMI 43
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