Summary Film-maker John Heyer recounts to fellow film-maker Pat Jackson his film career, especially his award-winning film from 1954, the Australian classic Back of Beyond. At the same time as the two friends are in conversation the "original" Tom Kruse, outback mailman and the subject of Heyer's film, is retracing his journey of over 40 years before across the inland desert of Australia to bring the mail to the isolated people along the 325 mile stock-route from Queensland to South Australia. Heyer's importance to Austraian cinema is acknowledged and we get to see him as a person away from the camera too as he chats and travels across Europe with his friend. View more details
Directed : Robert Francis
Written : John Izzard
Stars : John Heyer Tom Kruse Pat Jackson William Henry Butler
Genres : Adventure History Biography Documentary
Release date : Jan 2, 1997
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : Kanopy Streaming Umbrella Entertainment 2
Language : English
Filming locations : South Australia, Australia
Production companies : Total Film and Television Total Perception
Summary Film-maker John Heyer recounts to fellow film-maker Pat Jackson his film career, especially his award-winning film from 1954, the Australian classic Back of Beyond. At the same time as the two friends are in conversation the "original" Tom Kruse, outback mailman and the subject of Heyer's film, is retracing his journey of over 40 years before across the inland desert of Australia to bring the mail to the isolated people along the 325 mile stock-route from Queensland to South Australia. Heyer's importance to Austraian cinema is acknowledged and we get to see him as a person away from the camera too as he chats and travels across Europe with his friend. View more details
Genres : Adventure History Biography Documentary
Release date : Jan 2, 1997
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : Kanopy Streaming Umbrella Entertainment 2
Language : English
Filming locations : South Australia, Australia
Production companies : Total Film and Television Total Perception
