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A generated cover in deep red for an essay on Tony Ayres' The Home Song Stories.

The Home Song Stories and the mothers we have to explain

Tony Ayres made a film about a Chinese migrant mother and refused to redeem her. Nineteen years on it is still the bravest thing about it.

MARA DENG02.06.2026

A 1999 Holden Commodore parked at dusk on a suburban Melbourne street, two figures inside, lit by streetlamp.

Of an Age and the country a 24 hour love can hold

Goran Stolevski's second feature is a 24 hour love story shot in suburban Melbourne. The country it photographs is one I keep going back to.

MARA DENG06.05.2026