“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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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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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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The Critical Critics Feb 1, 2018
"A scarily immersive experience. Applause is in order for this real and honest documentary."
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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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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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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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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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SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mar 14, 2018
"There's enough to make you weep for this unique species."
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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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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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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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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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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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STUFF.CO.NZ Aug 30, 2018
"Who is taking responsibility for the welfare of this rare and precious wildlife".
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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 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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