''Joe Leahy's Neighbours'' is a 1989 Australian documentary film, created by Robin Anderson and

Bob Connolly Bob Connolly is an Australian film director, cinematographer and author. He is best known for his documentaries produced over the past 30 years, including '' The Highlands Trilogy'' and ''Rats in the Ranks''. More recent films include '' Facing ...

, looking at Papua New Guinean business man Joe Leahy and relationship to those around him. It is some ways a sequel to ''

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''.

Reception

Neil Jillet of ''the Age'' says "Documentary is a hopelessly inadequate word to describe 'Joe Leahy's Neighbours'. This wonderful film has the dramatic strength of a first-class feature. It is an anthropological tragi-comedy full of conflicts among fascinating characters. It is also a psychological thriller about collectivism v. capitalism, about “primitive” ways v. “sophisticated” ones, that regularly seem about to erupt into violence, possibly murder." ''The Sun-Herald''s Rob Lowing finishes "the slyly witty final images are a summary in themselves and a memorable finishing touch to a film which is both thought provoking and entertaining." Writing in ''the Sydney Morning Herald David Stratton says "This beautifully-made 90-minute documentary is an invaluable insight into life in PNG, and a perceptive study of a strange king of colonialism".

Awards

1989 Australian Film Institute Awards The 1989 Australian Film Institute Awards were awards held by the Australian Film Institute to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 1989. The awards ceremony was held at the Palais Theatre The Palais Theatre (originally ...

** Best Documentary - Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly - won **Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film - Robin Anderson - nominated

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joe Leahy's Neighbours 1989 films 1989 documentary films Australian documentary films 1980s English-language films 1980s Australian films