In this episode of Celluloid Days, I look at Twentieth Century Oz, the Australian film written, directed, and co-produced by Chris Löfvén. It was recommended by a listener named Russel. Thanks, Russell.

It’s the story of Dorothy, a 16-year-old groupie riding with an up-and-coming rock band when. She bumpers her head when their van is in a road accident. She wakes up in an alternate reality and learns that she killed a young thug with the van. A clothier called the Glynn the Good Fairy gives her a pair of red shoes as a reward to help her see the last concert of the Wizard, an androgynous rock singer, in the city that evening. She is pursued by the thug’s brother who attempts to rape her on several occasions. During her journey, she becomes the traveling companion of a dumb surfer, a heartless mechanic, and a tough biker.

Yes, it is a 1970’s Australian version of The Wizzard of Oz!

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