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Clip description
Idyllic hills and a lush banana plantation are rendered in glowing watercolours. A farmer emerges from his Queenslander home and greets the day. He plays a lilting tune on his trumpet, coaxing garlands of bananas to unfurl from verdant palm leaves. Suddenly, garlands of a different kind begin to sprout: a high-rise tower appears with a thud on the horizon, and then multiplies into many buildings. The farmer, alarmed at this invasion of his landscape, walks down the stairs of his home to ground level, his trumpet at the ready.
Curator’s notes
From the very first frames of this film, which are an animated countdown and title, we see that this will be about one man against forces stronger than himself. This clip illustrates how a gentle and imaginative man sees his paradise invaded by the greater forces of ‘progress’.
