A new feature documentary about AFL legend Adam Goodes is set to premiere at Melbourne International Film Festival this August. The Australian Dream is set to tell the inspiring story of Goodes and his experience with race, identity and belonging.
The film is directed by Walkley Award-winning journalist Stan Grant. It will premiere at The Plenary on Thursday, August 1st, celebrating the beginning of the 2019 Melbourne Film Festival.
“We’re thrilled that The Australian Dream will have its World Premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival and to share this first look with Australians,” Grant shared in a statement. “This is the story of Adam Goodes and a moment when Australia faced the worst in itself. But it is more than that — it is the story of a country and its history. A story of pain but, above all, hope.”
The film is set to document Goodes’ life: his country upbringing, his illustrious footy career, and the disgraceful racial discrimination he faced from the media, AFL officials and football fans.
A two-minute trailer for the film has been released. The trailer has touched on some of the most significant moments in Goodes’ life.
“Working with Stan Grant on The Australian Dream has provided the opportunity to tell our stories in our own words along with the stories of other Indigenous Australians,” Goodes shared in a press release.
“Our hope is that The Australian Dream will help to reconcile the history of our country and show there is a path forward for future generations.”
Watch the trailer below.
Watch: The Australian Dream – Official Trailer
