“The filmmakers are determined to sound a WAKE-UP SIREN, and they BLAST it with extra strength”

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

Kangaroo The Movie

REVIEWS

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    The New York Times Jan 18, 2018

    "The filmmakers are determined to sound a wake-up siren, and they blast it here with extra strength."

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    LA Times Jan 18, 2018

    "Turns out Australia's national icon is one mightily maligned marsupial, as revealed by the eye-opening investigative documentary"

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    Variety Jan 17, 2018

    "Has the potential to help bring kangaroo welfare and management into much sharper focus in Australia and internationally."

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    The Village Voice Jan 17, 2018

    "Kangaroo is a sobering depiction of how deep cultural divides affect the future of a species, even one so seemingly ubiquitous and resilient."

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    NPR Radio Jan 18, 2018

    January 18, 2018: Jeremy Hobson’s interview with Mick McIntyre and Kate McIntyre Clere

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    Film Journal International Jan 19, 2018

    "One more of this planet's seemingly endless and frightful ecological dilemmas, presented with compassion and intelligence."

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    PBS Jan 19, 2018

    "film with an urgent purpose: kangaroos are, according to their research, being submitted to the worst wildlife massacre in the world"

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    The Critical Critics Feb 1, 2018

    "A scarily immersive experience. Applause is in order for this real and honest documentary."

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    BBC London Jun 4, 2018

    “Shocking and revealing” 


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    CHANNEL 7 SUNRISE Mar 11, 2018

    "Kangaroo is the most controversial Australian documentary ever released in America"

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    THE DAILY BLOG Jun 20, 2018

    "This doco is as important to Australia as The Cove has been for Japan."

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    LE MONDE Aug 10, 2018

    "No respite for Skippy"

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    Pittsburg City Paper Jan 31, 2018

    "Like The Cove or Blackfish, Kangaroo is a muckraking work that advocates a clear position for better management and treatment of Australia's kangaroos."

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    Film Journal Jan 19, 2018

    "Watching the film, you are continually torn between having your heart race as you see these magical marsupials in action and broken."

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    Eye For Film Jan 10, 2018

    "A solid production which takes on a big subject and acquits itself well."

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    ANIMALS TODAY May 31, 2018

    Vandaag wordt in de Tweede Kamer de veelbesproken film ‘Kangaroo: A love-hate story’ vertoond. Deze film legt met schokkend beeldmateriaal het grote dierenleed bloot dat gepaard gaat met de jacht en waarschuwt voor voedselveiligheidsrisico’s van kangoeroevlees, dat ook in Nederland wordt verkocht en doorverkocht wordt aan andere landen.

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    DEADLINE Dec 5, 2017

    Abramorama Acquires Rights To ‘Kangaroo – A Love-Hate Story’

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    Slate Jan 26, 2018

    "A cultural and historical exposition, shedding light on the fractured way in which Aussies see the animal"

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    Red Carpet Crash Jan 16, 2018

    "An eye-opening documentary that presents the true picture of killing, hunting and declining number of kangaroos in Australia"

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    "Flick Filosopher" Jan 19, 2018

    "A heartbreaking, deeply upsetting exposé of 'the largest wildlife slaughter anywhere in the world"

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    Red Carpet Crash Jan 16, 2018

    "As the makers have toiled to present all the possible angles, it offers a good picture of all that happens in this far-away continent of the world."

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    Trust Movies Jan 15, 2018

    "Kangaroo is a documentary you'll want to share with everyone you know."

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    Broadway World Feb 5, 2018

    "KANGAROO: A Love-Hate Story reveals the truth surrounding Australia's love-hate relationship with its beloved icon"

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    ACED Magazine Jan 18, 2018

    "A challenging look into a disturbing situation in Australia"

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    F2 Media Feb 3, 2018

    "A stirring documentary that grabs the attention of the audience and is relentless in its mission."

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    Cargo Film Mar 6, 2018

    "KANGAROO explores the complex and conflicting opinions around this unique marsupial that is at the center of the largest mass destruction of wildlife in the world."

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    David Stratton Mar 14, 2018

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    CINEMA ADDICTS Jun 19, 2018

    "Interesting doco that covers both sides of the spectrum"

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    SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mar 14, 2018

    "There's enough to make you weep for this unique species."

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    THE AGE Mar 14, 2018

    "Plague proportions or point of extinction? Doco has kangaroos in the crosshairs"

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    ABC RADIO Mar 15, 2018

    RN Breakfast interview with Fran Kelly

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    The Australian Mar 10, 2018

    "The realistic aim is to raise public awareness about what is happening to our national emblem"

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    THE AUSTRALIAN Mar 10, 2018

    "A film about contradictory relationships, matters of life and death"

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    ABC RADIO Mar 12, 2018

    Interview with James Valentine, ABC Radio Sydney 702

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    THE GUARDIAN Mar 16, 2018

    "The makers of Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story knew their documentary was going be controversial, just not this controversial"

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    Canberra Times May 23, 2018

    "We're happy to celebrate this great icon when it suits us, but it now appears we also turn a blind eye to the treatment of the kangaroo."

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    WEEKEND NOTES Mar 13, 2018

    "Love, hate or confused about the kangaroo, you will gain an insight that every Australian should have about the happenings of this unique marsupial."

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    RADIO NZ Jun 18, 2018

    "Polarising new documentary"

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    TV3 AM SHOW Jun 13, 2018

    "The kangaroo is being let down"

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    NZ TV 3 AM SHOW Aug 30, 2018

    "Explosive and beautifully shot"

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    SLATE Jan 26, 2018

    "It’s the most brutal depiction of ’roo-killing since Wake in Fright."

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    ANIMALS TODAY May 31, 2018

    "This film exposes the large animal suffering"

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    PRO WILDLIFE Aug 30, 2018

    "Shows Australia's split relationship with their beloved national icon"

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    GEOGRAPHICAL Jun 5, 2018

    "Has the potential to make the fate of Australia’s kangaroos a global issue"

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    KRONE AUSTRIA May 17, 2018

    "The filmmaker wants to shake things up"

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    Alternet Jan 17, 2018

    Kangaroos Are the Target of the Largest Mass Destruction of Wildlife in the World

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    Live Kindly Jan 24, 2018

    "Decades-old regulations on the culling of Australia’s iconic hopping marsupial — the kangaroo — has the country divided. The story is detailed in the stunning new film."

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    ANDA Feb 13, 2018

    "Australians will be shocked to learn how their beloved national emblem is being sold as pet food, sausages and football boots."

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    College Media Network Jan 28, 2018

    "What makes the film unique is the willingness of the directors to step foot into uncharted territory, and to launch conversations about taboo topics"

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    FEMALE FIRST Jun 1, 2018

    "Created a documentary that uncovers a dark secret."

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    STUFF.CO.NZ Aug 30, 2018

     "Who is taking responsibility for the welfare of this rare and precious wildlife".

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    DIE PRESSE Jun 4, 2018

    "The cruel hunt for kangaroos"

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    DER STANDARD Jun 2, 2018

    "Why the kangaroo came to Austria?"

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    ANDA Feb 13, 2018

    "Victims of one of the biggest wildlife massacres"

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    Filmink Mar 10, 2018

    "A well made and emotive film"

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    HEUTE AUSTRIA May 24, 2018

    "Lets people of different interest groups and populations have their say"

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    SCREEN-SPACE Mar 20, 2018

    "a challenging documentary that examines Australia’s complex, often exploitative relationship with its national icon"

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    SYDNEY ARTS GUIDE Mar 14, 2018

    "KANGAROO captures the grace and majesty of movement, the economic spring in its step, of this marvellous creature."

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    The District Bulletin Mar 8, 2018

    "We have woven together an unsettling story for the world to see."

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    The Northern Star Mar 9, 2018

    "Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story poses interesting questions about a topic rarely discussed in Australia"

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    The Wire Mar 14, 2018

    Oliver Brown interview with Mick

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    The Movie Club Podcast Mar 15, 2018

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    Hammer to Nail Jan 18, 2018

    "This movie tells us to beware and to be afraid, lest these magnificent creatures go the way of the Dodo."

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    Pajiba Jan 17, 2018

    "Though a brutal watch, I recommend Kangaroo. In 99 minutes, it swiftly acquaints international audiences with the complexity of this issue."

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