Charlie Freedman
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Quarks

2023

Uluru is a significant sacred site for Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara people and a rare geological monolith, located five hours south of Alice Springs. Since the 1930’s it was legally permitted to climb the rock. Since a chain to assist climbers was installed in 1964, tens of thousands of people would ascend Uluru each year. For nearly 90 years Anangu protested, publicly requesting visitors to abstain from climbing until the Australian Government finally announced the climb would close permenantly in October, 2019. 

Quarks is a short documentary about the final days climbing was legally permitted on Uluru. The filmmakers interview a curious cross-section of tourists who consider the question, what does it mean to be Australian? 

Although versions of this film have screened publicly, the work remains in perpetual post-production as the filmmakers continue trying to make sense of this absurdly confusing spectacle.

 Directors: Charlie Freedman & Martina Capurso
Producers: Charlie Freedman, Martina Capurso & James Ruse
Editor: James Ruse

Screenings & Exhibitions
Cut Bait, Queensland Russian Community Club , Meanjin/Brisbane, 28 September 2024
Basic Unit of Display, SCA Gallery, Eora/Sydney, 16 May  — 15 June 2024