SHARKO
Sat
26
Sat 26 Oct 4:30 PM
Dendy Coorparoo Cinema 1
Allocated Seating
Unclassified 15+
99 Mins October
A father and son documentary about one of the greatest Rugby League players... ever.
A documentary about Rugby League legend Mark “SHARKO” Graham, and his filmmaker son, Luke. Together, they travel to New Zealand, where the son learns about his dad’s working class upbringing and the sport he fell in love with. The only player to be inducted into the Australian and New Zealand Halls of Fame, Mark’s experience as a professional sportsman was a far cry from the lifestyle modern footballers enjoy. Told through the in-depth lens and skewed perspective of his film-maker son, a shared personal history scarred by pain is revealed. As he learns more about his father’s past, Luke comes to a realisation about the man he idolised. In the 21st century, notions of masculinity, fatherhood, mental health and identity have changed radically from the era Mark came from. Sharko explores what these mean and how generational patterns can change, but only through understanding and reflection.
A documentary about Rugby League legend Mark “SHARKO” Graham, and his filmmaker son, Luke. Together, they travel to New Zealand, where the son learns about his dad’s working class upbringing and the sport he fell in love with. The only player to be inducted into the Australian and New Zealand Halls of Fame, Mark’s experience as a professional sportsman was a far cry from the lifestyle modern footballers enjoy. Told through the in-depth lens and skewed perspective of his film-maker son, a shared personal history scarred by pain is revealed. As he learns more about his father’s past, Luke comes to a realisation about the man he idolised. In the 21st century, notions of masculinity, fatherhood, mental health and identity have changed radically from the era Mark came from. Sharko explores what these mean and how generational patterns can change, but only through understanding and reflection.
