| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
This film is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Nene Gare, about the life of Aborigines in Australia, showing how they survive and ultimately triumph over their environment and enforced lifestyle |
| Notes |
DVD extras: Meet the cast & crew (2004, 3 min.); Cast & crew audio commentary with producer Sue Milliken, director Bruce Beresford, Kristina Nehm, Ernie Dingo & Justine Saunders (2004); Oondamooroo, a profile of Ernie Dingo (1992, 54 min.); photo montage; novel profile; theatrical trailer |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Don McAlpine; music composer, George Dreyfus; producer, Sue Milliken; director, Bruce Beresford |
| Cast |
Justine Saunders, Kristina Nehm, Bob Maza, Kylie Belling, Ernie Dingo, Kath Walker |
| Notes |
Censorship classification: PG - parental guidance recommended for persons under 15 years |
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Originally released as a motion picture [Australia] :Fringe Dwellers Production in association with OzFilm Limited, c1986 |
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DVD. Region: All |
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In English. No subtitles |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians in motion pictures.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Dingo, Ernie.
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Maza, Bob, 1939-2000.
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Milliken, Sue, 1940-
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Saunders, Justine.
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Belling, Kylie
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Nehm, Kristina.
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Walker, Kath.
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Beresford, Bruce, 1940-
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Gare, Nene.
Fringe dwellers
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Fringe Dweller Productions
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OZFILM
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