Rabbit Proof Fence
2002
In Western Australia, 1931, the small depot of Jigalong sits on the edge of the Gibson Desert. Running through Jigalong and out into the desert is a rabbit-proof fence that bisects Australia from north to south. The fence was built to keep rabbits on one side and pasture on the other. This remote country is home to three .. Read more
| Starring | Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, Ningali Lawford |
|---|---|
| Director | Phillip Noyce |
| Genres | Children, Drama |
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Rabbit Proof Fence
In Western Australia, 1931, the small depot of Jigalong sits on the edge of the Gibson Desert. Running through Jigalong and out into the desert is a rabbit-proof fence that bisects Australia from north to south. The fence was built to keep rabbits on one side and pasture on the other. This remote country is home to three spirited Aboriginal girls, Molly, her sister Daisy, and their cousin Gracie. The girls' white fathers are fence workers who have moved on. Now their only contact with white Australia is the weekly ration day at Jigalong Depot. In Perth, AO Neville, the area's Chief Protector of Aborigines, receives word that the three girls are running wild. He believes the Aboriginal race is dying out and believes that the answer to the "colored problem" is to breed out the Aboriginal race. To achieve this he has ruled that children of mixed marriages cannot marry full-blooded Aborigines. Settlements are set up across the state and "half-caste" children are removed from their families and prepared for their "new life in white society" as domestic servants and laborers. Neville orders the removal of Molly, Gracie, and Daisy and they are relocated 1,200 miles from home to a grim settlement. The harsh conditions they must live under shock Molly, and she convinces Daisy and Gracie to run away with her. With Moodoo, a cruel and master tracker on their tails, they begin a grueling three-month journey home, following the rabbit-proof fence that will guide them back to their mother and their rightful home.
| Starring | Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, Ningali Lawford, David Gulpilil, Kenneth Branagh |
|---|---|
| Director | Phillip Noyce |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Children, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 12 May 2003 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
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Sad But True
There is no doubt about it, man's attempt to make the world a better and more civilised place is doomed to disaster. This true story tells of three young girls' attempts to stay true to their world while the world wants to eradicate their future and make them into an image of conformity. What is truly disturbing is such things were going on right up to 1970. The film itself is beautifully shot, the adults are sinister in the logical way they come to conclusions and every part is wonderfully acted. But it's the kids who rightfully steal the plaudits. The film ends with us being informed what actually happened to the kids once the film ended. A film that needs to be seen if only for the warning of what governments do in our name and keep quiet about afterwards.
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Brilliant
This film was magnificent. A true story with great actors plucked from nowhere. Watch the making of. It's brilliant to see how the cast was selected.
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In Western Australia, 1931, the small depot of Jigalong sits on the edge of the Gibson Desert. Running through Jigalong and out into the desert is a rabbit-proof fence that bisects Australia from ... -