: It is one of the few films to have screened twice in competition at Cannes —once upon its release and once after its 2009 restoration [30, 33].
The film is celebrated for its unblinking look at the darker side of the Australian psyche: Wake in Fright (1971)
: While it predates the true "Ozploitation" era, it is often cited as a precursor to the gritty, visceral style that defined Australian films in the 1970s and 80s [15, 28]. 📺 Where to Watch : It is one of the few films
: For decades, "Wake in Fright" was nearly impossible to find until the original negatives were rediscovered in 2004 inside a shipping container in the US [24]. Wake in Fright (1971)