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You Better Take Cover (2015)

May 4, 2015 (AU) Music, Documentary • 29m

Overview

A film about Men At Work, their hit single Down Under, and the Kookaburra controversy. The band were sued for copyright infringement and faced the label of 'plagiarists', 35 years after their success. An examination of the organic development of the song, its commercial success and cultural significance and questions the relationship between art and law, influence and copyright.

Writer

Top Billed

Martin Armiger

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew


Reviews

Simon Foster

June 2, 2016

"Local audiences will puff their chests with national pride during scenes of America’s Cup and Commonwealth Game jubilation, but expect teeth to grind when the details of the copyright law court case engineered by Larrikin are brought into cold, greedy focus..."

Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/6/2/unique-artistry-finds-love-at-melbourne-doc-fest.html

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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