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LONG MAY SHE RAIN – DOCUMENTARY In the post-industrial landscape of Queenstown lies a river with millions of years of history and the last hundred years of gold fever, migration, poetry and acid rain have all left their traces. Long May She Rain explores a town's next phase of human-environment interaction, hearing from those that choose to live inside, and love, a place like nowhere else on Earth.

LONG MAY SHE RAIN

LONG MAY SHE RAIN – DOCUMENTARY 15:34 minutes

Director:  Ben Winspear Producers: Nick Maher & Marta Dusseldorp

Synopsis

In the post-industrial landscape of Queenstown lies a river with millions of years of history and the last hundred years of gold fever, migration, poetry and acid rain have all left their traces. Long May She Rain explores a town’s next phase of human-environment interaction, hearing from those that choose to live inside, and love, a place like nowhere else on Earth.

Themes

  • Environmental impacts of mining
  • Diverse communities in small towns
  • Artists changing perceptions of landscapes
  • History of Queenstown
  • Value of community

Discussion questions

  • How do the artists of Queenstown use their landscape as inspiration?
  • How does art and science combine to form art?
  • What have you learnt about Queenstown that surprises you?
  • What is unusual about the form of this documentary and how the participants are presented?
  • How does poetry help to tell the story?
  • What are some of the ways the locals make their lives more interesting?

Alice Webb

Alice Webb is a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and social justice, bringing over 18 years of leadership experience to her role as CEO of A Fairer World. With a background in education, disability advocacy, and organisational leadership, Alice is dedicated to empowering individuals and organisations to create meaningful change. She holds a Master’s in Education and a Master’s in Business Administration, equipping her with both the strategic insight and educational expertise to drive impactful change. Alice is a skilled facilitator in unconscious bias training, diversity and inclusion programs, and workplace cultural change initiatives. Under her leadership, A Fairer World delivers innovative programs like the Hobart Human Library, where real-life storytellers share lived experiences of bias and discrimination to foster empathy and challenge assumptions. Committed to creating inclusive spaces, Alice believes that awareness leads to action and that education is the key to breaking down barriers. Her engaging training style, combined with real-world case studies and interactive discussions, makes her an inspiring leader in the fight for a fairer, more equitable society.