General Hercules + Filmmaker Q&A

<div><i>Unknown Pleasures presents: General Hercules in a special extended cut.</i></div><div><br></div><div>In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, oddball independent prospector John ‘General Hercules’ Katahanas is running for mayor against the incumbent John Bowler, in an illuminating David vs. Goliath campaign. The debut feature of cinematographer turned director Brodie Poole, this engaging and keenly observed portrait lays bare the deep rot left in the wake of colonial greed and exploitation.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>“Poole captures the inner machinations of modern Australiana in a grotesque, grotty, hilariously philosophical, occasionally despondent manner, creating one of the most gloriously engaging documentaries to emerge into the pantheon of Australian cinema in a long time.” – <i>Andrew F. Peirce, The Cur</i></div>DocumentaryPT2H8MCTC
Brodie Poole
General Hercules + Filmmaker Q&A"General Hercules + Filmmaker Q&A"

Showtimes

Thornbury Picture House