AustLit logo

AustLit

Dennis Patrick O'Rourke Dennis Patrick O'Rourke i(A69035 works by)
Born: Established: 14 Aug 1945 Brisbane, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 15 Jun 2013
Gender: Male
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

Works By

Preview all
1 2 form y separately published work icon Cunnamulla Dennis Patrick O'Rourke , ( dir. Dennis Patrick O'Rourke ) Lindfield : O'Rourke and Associates Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2000 Z1605433 2000 single work film/TV This film portrays life in the isolated outback community of Cunnamulla.
1 y separately published work icon Documentary Fictions: Bibliography, Truth and Moral Lies Dennis Patrick O'Rourke , 1996 Z972634 1996 single work criticism
1 4 form y separately published work icon The Good Woman of Bangkok Dennis Patrick O'Rourke , ( dir. Dennis Patrick O'Rourke ) Canberra : O'Rourke and Associates , 1991 Z972631 1991 single work film/TV (taught in 1 units)

While Dennis O'Rourke's objective with this documentary was to explore prostitution in Thailand through the experiences of one woman, it also provides an unexpected insight into his relationship with his subject, Aoi. This issue raised much debate when the film was released, because his involvement was viewed as having played a part in the eventual outcome. The film begins with Dennis O'Rourke hiring Aoi and following her through the red-light area of Bangkok. These scenes are intercut with much more personal insights into Aoi's life.

X