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My Name Is Gulpilil is a 2021 documentary film about the life of celebrated Australian actor David Gulpilil, at the time sick with stage four lung cancer.

Synopsis

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The film covers Gulpilil's acting career, his life in Murray Bridge, the cancer, alcohol addiction, and his various marriages and relationships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

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My Name is Gulpilil was directed by Australian filmmaker Molly Reynolds.[1]

It was mostly shot in 2017, with the expectation that Gulpilil (who died in November 2021) would not live much longer.[6] The use of Gulpilil's name in the title, potentially problematic in Aboriginal culture after his death, was a deliberate choice by the actor.[7]

Release

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The film was released as part of the Adelaide Festival on 12 March 2021.[3]

Reception

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Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[8]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "My Name Is Gulpilil". A Film Life. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ NewsDesk (12 March 2021). "My Name Is Gulpilil reviews a sublime, human and elegant journey through the life of an indigenous actor in cinema". ExBulletin. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Forbes-Godfrey, Tara (13 March 2021). "Adelaide Festival Review: My Name is Gulpilil". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Festival review: My Name is Gulpilil". InDaily. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. ^ Byrnes, Paul (26 May 2021). "Filmic farewell to David Gulpilil is 'his last dance, his last song'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ Paine, Will (20 May 2021). "Molly Reynolds: My Name Is Gulpilil". FilmInk. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Interview: My Name Is Gulpilil director Molly Reynolds on having unfiltered access to David Gulpilil's life". The AU Review. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. ^ "My Name Is Gulpilil". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b My Name is Gulpilil - IMDb, retrieved 21 August 2022
  10. ^ "My Name Is Gulpilil". The 2021 ATOM Awards. Retrieved 30 November 2021.