The Great Australian Fly
2014, English. Directed by Tosca Looby.
How a national nuisance helped shape Australia and its people.
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN FLY looks at how a national nuisance has shaped Australia and its people, confounding our scientists, influencing our lifestyle and defining the way we speak. But is its value misunderstood? The one-hour documentary explores how this much-maligned spoiler of the Australian summer is in fact a crime solver, healer, pollinator and street sweeper. We'd miss them if they were gone, yet we put huge amounts of energy into wiping them out. Is it time to call a truce? Directed by Tosca Looby and produced by Sally Ingleton, the amusing and intriguing film pays homage to a much-maligned invertebrate and the influence it has had on our world.
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- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 March 2014
- Country
- Australia
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If you liked The Great Australian Fly, try Naqoyqatsi, The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button, The Class of ‘92.
Who directed The Great Australian Fly?
The Great Australian Fly (2014) was directed by Tosca Looby.