The President Versus David Hicks is a 2004 documentary film following Terry Hicks's as he tries to understand how his son David Hicks ended up in Guantanamo Bay.[1]
| The President Versus David Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Curtis Levy Bentley Dean (co-director) |
| Produced by | Curtis Levy |
| Cinematography | Bentley Dean |
| Music by | Felicity Fox |
Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Reception
editThe Sydney Morning Herald writes "If there's a single message to be taken from all this, it's in the thought that moral absolutes are elusive on all sides of the war."[2] Variety's Russell Edwards states "Film’s strengths are that it doesn’t bother making a case for Hick’s innocence or excessively wring its hands over his imprisonment. Though Hicks remains an enigma, his life is undeniably intriguing — and docu conveys this with conviction, as well as Hicks Sr.’s love for his wayward son"[3] On ABC's At the Movies both David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz gave it 4 stars with Stratton saying "This is a documentary which every concerned Australian should see."[4]
Awards
edit- 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Documentary - Curtis Levy - won[5]
- Best Direction in a Documentary - Bentley Dean, Curtis Levy - nominated
References
edit- ^ Kermond, Clare (10 March 2004), "The President Versus David Hicks", The Age
- ^ Hall, Sandra (12 August 2004), "Yearning for a country he knows", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Edwards, Russell (16 August 2004), "The President Versus David Hicks", Variety
- ^ Stratton, David; Pomeranz, Margaret (5 August 2004), "The President Versus David Hicks", At the Movies
- ^ "AFI falls for Somersault", The Age, 30 October 2004