Documentary - 54 minutes - In English

Ya 'effing maggots!' Yes, loggers' tempers can become a little frayed when environmentalists chain themselves beneath earth-moving machinery.

Yet while there are moments of fierce conflict in this absorbing and smartly constructed doco about the struggle to save the last old-growth rainforest in East Gippsland, its surprise is how calmly the loggers and the protestors managed to coexist for so much of the time.

Director Peter Vaughan spent three years living near Orbost and interviewed all sides, discovering the previous over-logging and its effect on the loggers and the local economy. He also spent time with the protesters. The history of local logging and the complexities of the conflict are laid out with fascinating clarity.

WORLD PREMIERE: Sydney International Film Festival June 21st 2006 - 5pm - State Theatre (site)