Rabbit-proof fence

Rabbit-proof fence

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If the government kidnapped you, would you walk the 1500 miles back home? In 1931, three half-caste children from Western Australia did just that. 14-year-old Molly (Everlyn Sampi), her 8-year-old sister Daisy (Tianna Sansbury), and their 10-year-old cousin Gracie (Laura Monaghan), all fathered by...

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Corporate Authors: Miramax Films, HanWay (Firm), Australian Film Finance Corporation, Rumbalara Films (Firm), Showtime Australia (Firm), Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Noyce, Phillip, Olsen, Christine, 1947-, Winter, John, Sampi, Everlyn, Sansbury, Tianna, Monaghan, Laura, Gulpilil, Lawford, Ningali, Lawford, Myarn, Mailman, Deborah, Clarke, Jason, Branagh, Kenneth, Gabriel, Peter, 1950-, Pilkington, Doris, 1937-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Lexington, KY : Amazon.com, 2002.
Subjects:
Aboriginal Australians > Drama.
Fences > Australia > Drama.
Australia > Civilization > British influences > Drama.
Motion pictures, Australian.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:If the government kidnapped you, would you walk the 1500 miles back home? In 1931, three half-caste children from Western Australia did just that. 14-year-old Molly (Everlyn Sampi), her 8-year-old sister Daisy (Tianna Sansbury), and their 10-year-old cousin Gracie (Laura Monaghan), all fathered by itinerant white workers, are stolen from their Aborigine mothers and sent to an institution to be trained into "white" Australians. Told they have no mothers, the girls revolt, escape, and begin the long walk home-all 1,500 miles-navigating by following the fence built across the nation to stem the spread of rabbits.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara.
Special Features: 'Following the Rabbit Proof Fence' (43 min.) making of documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh ; feature commentary with director Philip Noyce, featuring musician Peter Gabriel, actor Kenneth Branagh, screenwriter Christine Olsen, and author Doris Pilkington.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, Region 1, 2.35:1 widescreen.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG emotional thematic elements.
Awards:Australian Film Institute 2002 AFI Awards for Best Film-Phillip Noyce, Christine Olsen, John Winter, and Best Original Music Score-Peter Gabriel.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editors, John Scott, Veronika Jenet ; music, Peter Gabriel ; children's drama coach, Rachael Maza ; script consultant, Doris Pilkington Garimara ; Wangajunka language consultant, Ningali Lawford.
ISBN:0788839497
9780788839498
Access:For face-to-face teaching only, no public performance license.

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