Sadness (1999)

Based on photographer William Yangs one man stage show Sadness chronicles two diverging narratives through the use of slide photography oral history and stylised recreation One story follows Yangs pilgrimage into the heart of the North Queensland sugar cane fields as he investigates the murder of his uncle Fang Yuen The other is a series of moving portraits of the many friends and lovers Yang has lost to AIDS Director Tony Ayres skillfully weaves these two separate stories together creating a powerful testament to family friends love and loss Cinematography by Tristan Milani Narrated by William Yang