A vacationing couple in the wilderness learns what happens when they disrespect nature.

(as Judith Margaret Wilkes). When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood. Blackfellas is a 1993 Australian drama film directed by James Ricketson and starring John Moore, David Ngoombujarra, Jack Charles, John Hargreaves and Ernie Dingo. Login to create it. It is an adaptation of Archie Weller's 1981 novel The Day of the Dog.

You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Doug knows where he’s heading – he’s seen it all before, in the hard life of his father. This FAQ is empty. Determined to stay out of trouble, Doug buys back his father's old property, Yetticup, which has traditional roots. Powered by Viewing Options. Looking for some great streaming picks? Northbridge, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Nanna

Don is a schoolteacher living with his wife Kath and baby son in suburban Melbourne. Blackfellas (1993) 11/04/1993 (AU) 1h 35m User Score. But Floyd’s mateship is hard to shake. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. [3], Films and television series about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Aboriginal community in Western Australia, The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blackfellas&oldid=958783301, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 May 2020, at 18:01. 11 of 14 people found this review helpful. Never turn your back on family & friends Overview. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site?

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A great story about the brotherhood between blacks and the way they are treated by law enforcers. Distraught, Doug meets Floyd, and the two become friends again. The film won two AFI Awards and had its premier at the Valhalla Cinema in Melbourne on 26 August 1993.[1]. Outside, he is picked up by his charismatic childhood friend Floyd "Pretty Boy" Davies (David Ngoombujarra), who was partially responsible for Doug's incarceration, and taken to a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia.

Polly joins him at Yetticup and not soon afterward, Doug's father reappears after he had escaped from prison. Doug knows where he’s heading – he’s seen it all before, in the hard life of his father.

I am an Aussie film buff and I can honestly say that this is one of my favorites. Also shows the difficulties of a criminal trying to change his ways. We don't have any reviews for Blackfellas. In Perth, Western Australia, Doug Dooligan (John Moore), a young Nyoongar man, is released from prison, where he was incarcerated for assault. Based on the novel, The Day of the Dog, by Archie Weller. His best friend, Pretty Boy Floyd, has different ideas. On the night of the 1969 federal election he invites a small group of friends to celebrate a predicted ... See full summary ».

There is nothing flashy about it and it was probably made on a low budget, but the story is great and very entertaining.John Hargreaves is very good as the mongrel cop. Doug narrowly escapes the police when his father is apprehended, and the latter dies in prison.

Its basically a real down to earth no nonsense film. An Aboriginal man is caught between his allegiance to his people and his aspirations to escape the cycle of self-destructive behaviour. With John Moore, David Ngoombujarra, Jaylene Riley, Lisa Kinchela. Blackfellas (1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Can't find a movie or TV show? You need to be logged in to continue. View production, box office, & company info, Australian film-maker banned from talking to Screen Australia, Where the Red Ants Dream (Aborigines in films), Century of Cinema: 40,000 years of dreaming. When Doug Dooligan, a 19-year-old Aboriginal, gets out of gaol he has plans for a crime-free, trouble-free future. Young Aboriginal Doug has done his time for petty theft, but quickly drifts back under the bad influence of ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd. Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. (1993). Blackfellas 1993 Feature | 96mins | Completed. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Returning to his traditional country and the love of girlfriend Polly is the way out. From Coraline to ParaNorman check out some of our favorite family-friendly movie picks to watch this Halloween. Click here to login or here to sign up. Blackfellas is a 1993 Australian drama film directed by James Ricketson and starring John Moore, David Ngoombujarra, Jack Charles, John Hargreaves and Ernie Dingo. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.

Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

He becomes attracted to a local girl Polly (Jaylene Riley) and, upon learning that Floyd is still involved in criminal activities, decides to leave and visit his mother. Young Aboriginal Doug has done his time for petty theft, but quickly drifts back under the bad influence of ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd. Blackfellas An Aboriginal man is caught between his allegiance to his people and his aspirations to escape the cycle of self-destructive behaviour. Directed by James Ricketson.

Was this review helpful to you? Title: [2], Proving once again that reviews can’t be banked, the film opened to generally positive reviews amongst mainstream newspaper reviewers but this didn't help at the box office.