Review of Charlie's Country (2013) by Sam H — 25 Jul 2014

You can almost touch the point where viewer meets viewed, where the western eye meets other. Definitely see this if you are Australian, great movie for everyone.

This review of Charlie's Country (2013) was written by Sam H on 25 Jul 2014.

Charlie's Country has generally received very positive reviews.

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