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Now, Nirui has teamed up with Clark to create a line of merch in celebration of the movie that didn’t get the recognition it deserved back in 2003.
The film is so culturally relevant, it shouldn’t be forgotten” – Ava Nirui “Each item remembers a controversial scene or moment from the movie: Shawn eating out his girlfriend’s mom, the group orgy during the close of the film, and Ken Park committing suicide during the opening credits. “It was the first time cinema made people question the harsh censorship laws in Australia and how they were impacting the distribution and accessibility of art.” “A few weeks before I saw it, it was prevented from being screened at the Sydney Film Festival, and was banned and refused classification due to its violent and graphic sexual themes, which caused massive outrage in the city and sparked protests and illegal screenings,” says Nirui. Despite the very real issues it touched on, though, the film caused widespread moral outrage and was banned in countries around the world, including Australia, where Nirui grew up (Rotterdam, on the other hand, loved it). Without giving too much away, the film tells the story of a bunch of teens as they struggle to get to grips with themselves and those around them, their burgeoning sexualities, and the usual family issues that arise during adolescence. It was the first time cinema made me feel like I wasn’t alone.”Īva Nirui is explaining the first time she saw Clark’s controversial Harmony Korine-scripted cult classic Ken Park. It was before I was familiar with Larry Clark, but I remember strongly relating to the themes – family dysfunction, teen angst, sexuality.
My friend had a pirated copy of the film and we decided to secretly watch it in her parents’ basement. “I first saw it in 2003, when I was a pre-teen living in Australia.