Peter Weir’s ‘Witness’ at 40: A Deep, Subtle and Complex Social Comment Disguised as a Police Thriller • Cinephilia & Beyond
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Peter Weir’s ‘Witness’ at 40: A Deep, Subtle and Complex Social Comment Disguised as a Police Thriller • Cinephilia & Beyond
By Sven Mikulec One of the main figures of the Australian New Wave, Peter Weir, earned the attention of the film-appreciating community with such films as the mystery drama Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the renowned anti-war historical drama Gallipoli (1981) and the Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver-led drama The Year of Living
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