If Rosaleen was in the 21st century today she will still be risque and probably one of the most famous poor celebrities alive because of her love of freedom of expression and to be who you are no matter what with pride and didn't care about money or material posessions. A brilliant woman who didn't give a damn about what people thought. Today she would 100% be the mouth behind feminism, LGBTQ, Climate change, PETA,...etc She was very in tune with nature and every being in nature. Police and law looked more as to making her out to be this evil stereotypical witch when she was just expressing herself and being 100% open and truthful about who she was and her desires. Many people today who are like her hide behin prying eyes. I would absolutely love to know how she'd be revered today because she was quite a colorful person and accepted all as who they were. I do believe she would surpass the greatest & oddest celebrities with flying colors. Even big stars like Lady GAGA and Marilyn Manson are mild when compared to Rosaleen. A woman far ahead of her time and I think she would still be hell in heels today and the biggest Diva alive. That is what makes her unique and wonderful because she truly did not care about anything material and would never worship money nor pretend to be anyone else but her. All these celebrities would either love her or hate her and many would envy her carefree soul. There is certainly no one that could even fill her shoes today as hard as they may try. And I still believe she is ahead of our time now. She was the freest person no matter what her circumstances because of her stubborn brilliant strong mind and soul. I don't not worship things that she did nor do I posses her sexual desires at all and we would have nothing in common other than being genuine, raw, and unfiltered. But I do think we could have been dear friends because she had this warmness and kindness about her and didn't judge others unless they came after her character. I do appreciate people who don't hide behind a mask. If you are going to be someone, then do it all without shame and have no regrets as she did. Highly misunderstood and had a spirit that no person could break.

Rosaleen Norton was a precocious young girl, revelling in thunderstorms and not scared of the dark. She was bent on becoming a visual artist, drawing and writing prolifically, as well as studying and collaborating with other artists.

She had an interest in the unconscious and understood the human psyche in the terms espoused by Carl Jung, including taking inspiration from dreams and myth, and exploring the collective and her personal shadow. The paintings and drawings are impressive and show a unique vision and talent. Full of sensuality, sexuality, almost surreal.

Upon arrival in Sydney for her first show, her work was met with police and mainstream press outrage, particularly at her depiction of nude women and mythical beings. The Catholic Church piled on too. She soon became notorious as the Witch of Kings Cross. She openly worshipped the twin deities Pan and Lilith and practiced trances and sex magic, inspired by the work of Aleister Crowley. Eventually the relentless scandals led to the downfall of her high society lover, Sir Eugene Goossens, conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. A court also even ordered the police to incinerate two of her paintings.

Her life and work are portrayed through a rich montage of elements including audacious recreations stylised drama (Rosaleen is played by actress Kate Elizabeth Laxton). The film weaves archival footage of Sydney & Melbourne in the 50s & 60s, modern dance performance and interviews with fellow travelers and art experts.

What emerges is a really great character; a fearless artist and an unapologetic liberated woman.

This is the fascinating portrait of a fearless woman outlaw butting up against conservative forces. Another brilliant and creative woman repressed in her time and her output neglected, Rosaleen Norton has been saved from obscurity by this thoroughly engaging and entertaining documentary.

No pun intended - it is unlike someone claiming that the press and others are doing a witch hunt on him a real witch hunt. Well when I say "real", I mean they really are out to get her. And while not as bad and maybe mad as in the middle ages ... it still is abhorent and despicable. Just because someone is missunderstood. And of course of female nature.

I did not know this was going to be a documentary - I actually thought this was going to be a future film - a film with a fictional story. It was or rather is not - and maybe better for it. There are probably way more stories like that and this would have made a great double bill with Noes movie Lux Eterna (though it is written in Latin or somehow different).

If you are interested this is a relatively short recount of an era not so long ago. In an industrial part of the world, where one would maybe not expect such a thing and dismissive behaviour to happen. Prejudices and all that - some things should change - not sure if I live long enough to see us evolve completely. One day though ...