Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
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- PG
- 1h 34min
- Adventure, Biography
- 31 Jan 2003 (USA)
- Movie
In 1931, three half-white, half-Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their houses to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a journey across the Outback.
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Awards:
- 23 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Everlyn Sampi | ... |
Molly Craig
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| Tianna Sansbury | ... |
Daisy Craig Kadibill
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Laura Monaghan | ... |
Gracie Fields
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| David Gulpilil | ... |
Moodoo
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| Ningali Lawford | ... |
Maud - Molly's Mother
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Myarn Lawford | ... |
Molly's Grandmother
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| Deborah Mailman | ... |
Mavis
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| Jason Clarke | ... |
Constable Riggs
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| Kenneth Branagh | ... |
A.O. Neville
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Natasha Wanganeen | ... |
Nina, Dormitory Boss
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| Garry McDonald | ... |
Mr. Neal at Moore River
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| Roy Billing | ... |
Police Inspector
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Lorna Lesley | ... |
Miss Thomas
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Celine O'Leary | ... |
Miss Jessop
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Kate Roberts | ... |
Matron at Moore River
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Tracy Monaghan | ... |
Moodoo's Daughter
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Tamara Flanagan | ... |
Olive, Escaped Girl
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David Ngoombujarra | ... |
Kangaroo Hunter
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| Anthony Hayes | ... |
The Fence Builder
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Andrew S. Gilbert | ... |
Jigalong Depot Manager
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Sheryl Carter | ... |
Gracie's Mother
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Heath Bergersen | ... |
Jacky
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| Trevor Jamieson | ... |
Moore River Policeman
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Edwina Bishop | ... |
First Farm Mother
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Kerilee Meuris | ... |
Farm Daughter
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| Andrew Martin | ... |
Car Driving Policeman
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Kenneth Radley | ... |
Fence Worker
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Don Barker | ... |
Mr. Paul Evans
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| Carmel Johnson | ... |
Mrs. Evans
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| David Buchanan | ... |
Railway Policeman
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| Richard Carter | ... |
Farmhouse Policeman
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Fiona Gregory | ... |
Jigalong Mother
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Reggie Wanganeen | ... |
Tommy Grant
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Glenys Sampi | ... |
Woman in Queue
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Kizzy Flanagan | ... |
First Dormitory Girl
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Antonia Sampi | ... |
Second Dormitory Girl
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Maurice Kelly | ... |
Aboriginal Hunter
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Janganpa Group | ... |
Jigalong Extras / Singing Woman at Jigalong
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Elsie Thomas | ... |
Singing Woman at Jigalong
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Rosie Goodji | ... |
Singing Woman at Jigalong
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Jewess James | ... |
Singing Woman at Jigalong
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Daisy Craig Kadibill | ... |
Self
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Molly Craig | ... |
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Directed by
| Phillip Noyce | ||
Written by
| Doris Pilkington | ... | (book "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence") (as Doris Pilkington Garimara) |
| Christine Olsen | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Laura Burrows | ... | associate producer |
| David Elfick | ... | executive producer |
| Oliver Huzly | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Kathleen McLaughlin | ... | executive producer |
| Phillip Noyce | ... | producer |
| Christine Olsen | ... | producer |
| Emile Sherman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jonathan Shteinman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| John Winter | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peter Gabriel | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Doyle | ||
Editing by
| Veronika Jenet | ||
| John Scott | ||
Editorial Department
| Arthur Cambridge | ... | color grader |
| Kristy May Currie | ... | post-production assistant |
| Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith | ... | first assistant editor |
| Allison Gibbons | ... | second assistant editor |
| Al Hansen | ... | digital colorist |
| Antonio Mestres | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lisa-Anne Morris | ... | first assistant editor |
| Steve Dunn | ... | post production supervisor: FSM (uncredited) |
| Malgorzata Grzyb | ... | 2023 Restoration HDR Colorist (uncredited) |
| Phil Stuart-Jones | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Christine King | ||
Production Design by
| Roger Ford | ||
Art Direction by
| Laurie Faen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rebecca Cohen | ||
Costume Design by
| Roger Ford | ||
Makeup Department
| Kate Birch | ... | hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Terri Farmer | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Simone Wajon | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kim Bostock | ... | on-set unit manager (as Kim Gladman) |
| Wil Milne | ... | unit manager |
| Helen Panckhurst | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Julie Sims | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Deborah Antoniou | ... | second assistant director |
| Ross Fargher | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Ian Hamilton | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Ian Jones | ... | second unit director |
| Duan Kereru | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Christopher Lynch | ... | additional first assistant director |
| Karen Mahood | ... | additional first assistant director |
| Emma Schofield | ... | first assistant director |
| Sarah Spillane | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Vicki Sugars | ... | additional first assistant director |
| Eddie Thorne | ... | third assistant director |
| Julie Wilson | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Georgina Allain | ... | set finisher (as Gina Allain) |
| Guy Allain | ... | scenic artist |
| Liala Allain | ... | brush hand |
| Shane Badcoe | ... | trades assistant |
| Mandy Chapman | ... | painter |
| Steve Craig | ... | trades assistant |
| Robert Crompton | ... | art department runner |
| Ian Ferguson | ... | fence constructor |
| David Goldsworthy | ... | brush hand |
| Anne Harry | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Matthew Harry | ... | carpenter |
| Luke Johnston | ... | brush hand |
| Chris Landreth | ... | trades assistant |
| Matt Landreth | ... | trades assistant (as Matthew Landreth) |
| Kylie Lawson | ... | stand-by painter |
| Alice Lodge | ... | additional art department assistant |
| Anthony Mezic | ... | laborer |
| Andrew Miller | ... | laborer |
| John Moore | ... | construction manager |
| Ben Morieson | ... | assistant art director |
| Ben Naughton | ... | carpenter |
| Justin Naughton | ... | laborer |
| Paul Naughton | ... | laborer |
| David O'Reilly | ... | carpenter |
| Paul O'Reilly | ... | carpenter |
| Sonny Pilkington | ... | art department assistant |
| Jeffrey Prior | ... | set construction (as Jeff Prior) |
| Ron Prior | ... | set construction |
| Corky Reschke | ... | fence constructor |
| Dean Sullivan | ... | stand-by props |
| Alun Symes | ... | laborer |
| Jocelyn Thomas | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael Thomas | ... | leading hand |
| Robert Webb | ... | props buyer |
| John Wight | ... | trades assistant |
| Jenny Woodley | ... | brush hand |
| Anthony Croce | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Aaron J. March | ... | trades assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Steve Burgess | ... | foley recordist |
| Craig Carter | ... | sound designer |
| Richard Chappell | ... | additional sound engineer |
| Ricky Edwards | ... | adr editor |
| Gerry Long | ... | foley artist (as Gerard Long) |
| Ian McLoughlin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bronwyn Murphy | ... | production sound recordist (as Bronwyn A. Murphy) |
| Steve Murphy | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Gerry Nucifora | ... | additional boom operator |
| Jason Oliver | ... | adr mixer |
| Ben Osmo | ... | additional sound recordist |
| John Penders | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andrew Plain | ... | adr editor |
| Roger Savage | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Blair Slater | ... | adr recordist |
| Michael Thompson | ... | adr recordist |
| Stephen Vaughan | ... | boom operator (as Stephen Jackson-Vaughan) |
| Andy Wright | ... | adr recordist (as Andrew Wright) |
| Roger Campbell | ... | synthesized sound effects (uncredited) |
| Bruce Emery | ... | dolby consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jon Blaikie | ... | rain effects (as Jonathan Blaikie) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Barber | ... | compositor: Animal Logic |
| Jason Bath | ... | visual effects producer: Fuel International |
| Clayton Bell | ... | IT wrangler: GMD |
| Paul Butterworth | ... | visual effects supervisor: Fuel International |
| Ben Caine | ... | visual effects coordinator: Animal Logic |
| Fiona Crawford | ... | visual effects producer: Animal Logic |
| Dave Dalley | ... | compositor: Animal Logic |
| Peter Fisher | ... | executive producer: GMD |
| Grant Freckelton | ... | matte painter: Animal Logic (as Grant Freckleton) |
| Jeanmarc Furio | ... | compositor: Animal Logic (as Jean-Marc Furio) |
| Mark Harmon | ... | scanning and recording operator: Animal Logic |
| David L. Hewitt | ... | visual effects producer: GMD (as David Hewitt) |
| Krista Jordan | ... | senior compositor: Animal Logic |
| Peter King | ... | technical director: GMD |
| Chris Leaver | ... | compositor: GMD |
| Simon Maddison | ... | 3D technical director: Fuel International |
| Andrew McKenna | ... | senior compositor: GMD |
| Kirsty Millar | ... | supervising compositor: Animal Logic |
| Ivan Moran | ... | assistant compositor: Animal Logic |
| Dave Morley | ... | senior compositor: Fuel International |
| John Pope | ... | scanning and recording operator: Animal Logic |
| Murray Pope | ... | visual effects supervisor: Animal Logic |
| Robert Sandeman | ... | digital opticals |
| Hugh Seville | ... | compositor: GMD |
| Anthos Simon | ... | digital opticals |
| Robert Sullivan | ... | video operations supervisor: Animal Logic |
| Chris Swinbanks | ... | supervising compositor: Animal Logic Film Bureau |
| Henry Yekanians | ... | digital opticals |
| Dan Breckwoldt | ... | data I/O operator (uncredited) |
| James Douglas Cooper | ... | motion graphics assistant: garner maclennan design (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Dixon | ... | digital liaison (uncredited) |
| Steve Dunn | ... | visual effects producer: FSM (uncredited) |
| Kyle Goodsell | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Nick Ponzoni | ... | Video Operations Technician (uncredited) |
| Dane Rapaport | ... | data operations manager (uncredited) |
| Jamie Wood | ... | junior compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mark Campbell | ... | precision driver |
| Ed McShortall | ... | stunt coordinator (as Eddy McShortall) |
| Gordon Waddell | ... | safety supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Liam Adam | ... | third electrician |
| Rick Belfield | ... | additional grip |
| Stuart Bell | ... | additional assistant grip |
| Mervyn Bishop | ... | still photographer |
| Simon Bonney | ... | additional grip |
| Katrina Crook | ... | focus puller |
| James Hopwood | ... | additional assistant grip |
| Adam Hunter | ... | additional best boy electric |
| Glen Jenkins | ... | best boy electric |
| Ian Jones | ... | aerial photographer / director of photography: second unit / steadicam operator |
| Miles Jones | ... | additional gaffer |
| Angus Kemp | ... | additional electrician |
| Lee Mariano | ... | additional clapper loader |
| Jim McIntosh | ... | grip |
| Robin Morgan | ... | key grip |
| Matt Nettheim | ... | still photographer (as Matthew Nettheim) |
| David Nichols | ... | additional key grip (as Dave Nichols) |
| Luke Nixon | ... | additional focus puller |
| Nick Payne | ... | gaffer |
| Claire Pollard | ... | additional caterer: Camera Cooks |
| Kevin Scott | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Graham Shearer | ... | still photographer |
| Brad Shield | ... | additional photographer |
| Andy Smith | ... | additional grip |
| Jimmy Smith | ... | video split operator |
| Lisa Tomasetti | ... | still photographer |
| Penny Tweedie | ... | still photographer |
| Lucinda van de Berkt | ... | additional clapper loader (as Lucinda Van De Berkt) |
| Nathan Walton | ... | additional electrician |
| Peter White | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Rob Wilkin | ... | additional grip (as Rob Wilkins) |
| Simon Williams | ... | clapper loader |
| Stuart Christie | ... | video assist operator: re-shoot (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rick Brayford | ... | casting: Western Australia (as Ric Brayford) |
| Jodie Brearley | ... | casting associate (as Jodie McKenna) |
| Jenni Cohen | ... | casting: Western Australia |
| Heather Colman | ... | extras casting: Leigh Creek |
| Angela Heesom | ... | extras casting: Adelaide (as Angela Hessom) |
| Brooke Howden | ... | casting associate |
| Liz Hughes | ... | casting: Alice Springs |
| Julie Lewington | ... | extras casting: Adelaide (as Julia Lewington) |
| Maggie Miles | ... | casting: Northern Territory |
| Colin Murdoch | ... | extras casting: Leigh Creek |
| Annie Murtagh-Monks | ... | casting associate / casting: Western Australia |
| Christina No | ... | casting assistant |
| Peter Yates | ... | extras casting: Alice Springs |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pat Blackstock | ... | seamstress |
| Ruth De la Lande | ... | assistant costume designer (as Ruth De La Lande) / costume supervisor (as Ruth De La Lande) |
| Mel Dykes | ... | additional costumes |
| Amanda Irving | ... | additional costumes |
| Julie Kruger | ... | costume stand-by |
| Judith Matters | ... | costumer |
| Sue Miles | ... | additional costumes |
| Zeynep Selcuk | ... | assistant costume stand-by |
Location Management
| Mark Evans | ... | location manager: Adelaide |
| Maude Heath | ... | location manager: Flinders Ranges |
| Rita Zanchetta | ... | location assistant: Adelaide |
Music Department
| George Acogny | ... | music supervisor |
| Richard Evans | ... | music arranger / music mixer / music producer |
| Peter Gabriel | ... | music producer |
| Edel Griffith | ... | assistant music producer |
| Julie Pearce | ... | music editor |
| Joe E. Rand | ... | music editor |
| David Rhodes | ... | music arranger / music mixer / music producer |
| Christine Woodruff | ... | music supervisor: Australia |
| Richard Evans | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Ganga Giri | ... | musician: didgeridoo (uncredited) |
| David Rhodes | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucia Noyce | ... | continuity: second unit |
| Doris Pilkington | ... | script consultant (as Doris Pilkington Garimara) |
| Alison Tilson | ... | script editor |
| Kristin Witcombe | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jon Blaikie | ... | vehicle coordinator (as Jonathan Blaikie) |
| Jade Brady | ... | double driver |
| Geoffrey Halloran | ... | extras driver |
| Mike McDermott | ... | driver: cast |
| Kim Nestor | ... | double driver |
| Noel Wilton | ... | double driver |
Additional Crew
| Michelle Adams | ... | additional cast liaison |
| Russell Allan | ... | assistant safety supervisor |
| Connie Amos | ... | double: Molly |
| Rosalind Aylmore | ... | singing coach |
| Don Aziz | ... | camel wrangler |
| Linley Batterham | ... | additional researcher |
| Sue Bennett | ... | assistant travel coordinator |
| Jessica Brentnall | ... | production secretary |
| Anthony Buckley | ... | producer: "A Steam Train Passes" |
| Lou Cifuentes | ... | additional safety officer |
| Emma Cooper | ... | publicist |
| Jill Coverdale | ... | post-production accountant |
| Miranda Culley | ... | assistant: Phillip Noyce |
| Amelia Dann | ... | double: Molly |
| Graeme Duffey | ... | night unit assistant |
| Denise Farrell | ... | post-production accountant |
| Evangeline Feary | ... | caterer: Adelaide |
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | director of production: Atlab |
| Gavin Foreman | ... | goanna wrangler: Scales & Tails |
| Tony Gibbs | ... | insurance broker: HW Wood Australia |
| Jenny Hagley | ... | assistant accountant |
| Geoffrey Halloran | ... | rushes runner |
| Melissa Hasluck | ... | additional production assistant |
| Andrew Hayes | ... | unit assistant |
| David Haythornwaite | ... | director: "A Steam Train Passes" (as David Haythornthwaite) |
| Brian Hole | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Darlene Johnson | ... | attachment: Phillip Noyce |
| Cerrin Karpany | ... | double: Daisy |
| Raquel Kerdel | ... | double: Molly |
| Ningali Lawford | ... | consultant: Wangajunka language |
| Verna Lawrie | ... | double: Gracie |
| Owen Love | ... | unit assistant |
| Danielle MacLean | ... | attachment: Phillip Noyce (as Daniel Maclean) |
| Suzanne Mallos | ... | production coordinator |
| Rachael Maza | ... | drama coach: children |
| Cory McCall | ... | assistant: Kathleen McLaughlin |
| Alicia McCourt | ... | dog wrangler |
| Sindy McCourt | ... | dog wrangler (as Sindy) |
| Gabrielle McKechnie | ... | freight services: Ausfilm Transport & Logistics |
| Heather Muirhead | ... | additional production coordinator |
| Kimberly Neston | ... | doubles minder |
| Amanda Newton | ... | title producer: Optical & Graphic |
| Peter Newton | ... | title designer |
| Andrew Payne | ... | hawk wrangler |
| Phil Pike | ... | caterer: Flinders Ranges |
| Sonny Pilkington | ... | armorer |
| Jocelyn Quioc | ... | assistant: David Elfick |
| Rory Risky | ... | additional lugger |
| Jacquie Robertson | ... | unit nurse |
| Karen Rudolph | ... | publicist: Germany |
| Ian Russell | ... | laboratory liaison: Atlab Australia |
| Brian Samson | ... | advisor: Jigalong community |
| Jane Smith | ... | production accountant |
| Nina Stevenson | ... | production lawyer: Stevenson Court Lawyers |
| Oliver Streeton | ... | title designer |
| Rebecca Summerton | ... | additional production coordinator |
| Monica Swan | ... | tutor |
| Christopher James Taylor | ... | production runner (as Chris Taylor) |
| Lindy Taylor | ... | travel coordinator |
| Ken Thomas | ... | additional lugger |
| Bill Willoughby | ... | horse wrangler |
| Danni-Rae Wilson | ... | double: Daisy |
| Erin Wilson | ... | double: Gracie |
| Peter Wiseman | ... | additional production runner |
| Steve Marcus | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Maeve McEvoy | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Rosemary Brooks | ... | thanks: St. Ann's College, North Adelaide (as Dr. Rosemary Brooks) |
| Richard Coombe | ... | thanks: Sturt District senior ranger |
| Paul Costley | ... | thanks |
| Claire Dobbin | ... | thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee |
| Terry Gregory | ... | thanks: Belair National District ranger |
| Beverley Patterson | ... | thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee |
| Stuart Patterson | ... | thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee |
| Bill Ross | ... | thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee |
| James Thomas | ... | thanks |
| Bob Tonkinson | ... | thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee |
| Myrna Tonkinson | ... | thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee |
| John Von Sturmer | ... | thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee (as Dr. John Von Sturmer) |
| Elaine Zuckerman | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Rumbalara Films
- The Australian Film Commission (in association with)
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
- Lotteries Commission of Western Australia (filmed with assistance from)
- Olsen Levy
- Showtime Australia
Distributors
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
- A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Arsenal (2003) (Germany) (theatrical) (co-distributor)
- Becker Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Miramax (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ocean Pictures Pty. Limited (2002) (Australia) (theatrical) (Australian co-distributor)
- Odeon Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical) (co-distributor)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- AMG Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Bac Films (France)
- Buena Vista International (Argentina)
- Ciné Libre (Belgium)
- Cinéart (Belgium)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Fu Works (Netherlands)
- Gaga (2002) (Japan) (as GAGA Communications)
- Gaga (Japan)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Imagem Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Miramax (South America)
- Odean S.A. (Greece)
- Sandrew Metronome International (Scandanavia)
- Seven Network (2004) (Australia) (tv)
- Shapira Films (Israel)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Vision Entertainment (South Africa)
Special Effects
- Animal Logic (visual effects)
- Fuel International (visual effects)
- Fuel VFX
- GMD (visual effects)
- Pride Effects (special effects)
Other Companies
- Ausfilm Transport Logistics (freight services)
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) (made with the assistance of)
- Belair National Park (thanks)
- Berndt Museum of Anthropology (photographs courtesy of)
- Bonds (thanks)
- Camera Cooks (additional catering)
- Christies Beach Traffic Department (thanks)
- Christopher Coote & Co. (auditing)
- Cody Outdoor (thanks)
- Continental Mounts Australia (helicopter mounts)
- Department for Environment & Heritage, South Australia (thanks)
- Empire Production Services (costume van)
- Film Australia Library (library footage)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee)
- Film Support (film stock: Fujifilm)
- Fintage CAM (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- Food Noir (catering: Adelaide)
- Frame, Set & Match (high definition film grading and video mastering)
- General Pants (thanks)
- Giddiup Fencing (fencing contractor)
- HW Wood (insurance broker)
- Helicopters Australia (helicopter charter)
- Ironbark Holdings (makeup van)
- Island Films (editing facilities)
- Kodak Australasia (film stock supplied by)
- Mambo (thanks)
- McAlpine House (thanks)
- Mogumber Heritage Committee (thanks)
- Moneypenny Services (accounting services)
- Multicom Communications (two way radios)
- Negative Cutting Services Aust. Pty. Ltd. (negative matching)
- Onkaparinga National Park (thanks)
- Optical & Graphics (main title production)
- Panavision Australia (cameras and lenses provided by)
- Real World Records (music recorded at)
- Real World Records (soundtrack released by)
- Robinson's Themescapes (prosthetic goanna)
- Scales & Tails (goanna wrangler)
- Sharp Direct (thanks)
- Showfilm (travel and vehicles)
- Soundfirm (sound post-production facilities)
- South Australian Police Department (thanks)
- Spectrum Films (editing facilities)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- State Library of South Australia (thanks)
- Steve Marcus Film Catering (catering: Flinders Ranges)
- Stevenson Court Lawyers (lawyers)
- The Banana Room (thanks)
- The Battye Library Pictorial Collection (photographs courtesy of)
- The Kaurna Meyunna Association (thanks)
- The Mannum Aboriginal Consultative Committee Guarna Peramangk (thanks)
- The Mogumber Heritage Pictorial Collection (photographs courtesy of)
- The Port Dock Railway Museum (thanks)
- The South Australian Film Corporation (produced with the assistance of and finance from)
- Tineriba Tribal Gallery (thanks)
- University of Western Australia (photographs courtesy of)
- Urrbrae House (thanks)
- Vastfilm & Photography (extras casting: Alice Springs)
- Video-8 Broadcast (telecine transfers)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Western Australian Newspapers Limited (photographs courtesy of)
- Year 5 Darlington Public School 2001 (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Western Australia, 1931. Government policy includes taking half-white, half-Aboriginal children from their Aboriginal mothers and sending them a thousand miles away to what amounts to indentured servitude, "to save them from themselves." Molly, Daisy, and Grace (two sisters and a cousin who are fourteen, ten, and eight) arrive at their Gulag and promptly escape, under Molly's lead. For several days they walk north, following a fence that keeps rabbits from settlements, eluding a native tracker and the regional constabulary. Their pursuers take orders from the government's "Chief Protector of Aborigines", A.O. Neville, blinded by Anglo-Christian certainty, evolutionary world view, and conventional wisdom. Can the girls survive?
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| Taglines | If you were kidnapped by the government, would you walk the 1500 miles back home? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Everlyn Sampi (Molly Craig) ran away twice during filming. In one instance, she was found in a phone booth, trying to buy tickets back to Broome. See more » |
| Goofs | The speech in the film to a Perth ladies charity society by actor Kenneth Branagh, playing A.O. Neville, was never made by the real Neville. The words did not come from a transcript found in any historical archive but were created for the film by screenwriter Christine Olsen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from A Steam Train Passes (1974). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ngankarrparni See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The painting songs sung by the Walpiri, Amatjere and Wangajunka women were not sacred songs, but were songs able to be performed in public. See more » |
| Quotes |
Daisy Kadibill:
[after Molly lifts Daisy up to a bird's nest to gather some eggs to eat]
Three of them! Molly Craig: Perfect. One for you, one for me, and one for both of us! See more » |