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Also known as Rabit-Proof Fence

2002 film directed by Phillip Noyce

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Rabbit-Proof Fence is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce. The cast includes Everlyn Sampi, Kenneth Branagh, David Gulpilil, and Jason Clarke. Christopher Doyle served as director of photography, with Veronika Jenet as editor and Peter Gabriel as composer. Jeremy Thomas and David Elfick were executive producers, while Noyce also produced the film. The movie was distributed by Miramax and Netflix.

The film has a runtime of 94 minutes and was released on February 4, 2002. It was filmed in Adelaide and set in Australia. The original language is English. The production involved companies such as Rumbalara Films, Showtime Australia, and the Australian Film Finance Corporation. The budget was 6,000,000, and the revenue reached 16,200,000.

Rabbit-Proof Fence received the AACTA Award for Best Film and the National Board of Review Award for Best Director. It was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Film, an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, an AACTA Award for Best Direction, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. The soundtrack, titled Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof Fence, was released separately.

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7.0

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.

Released: 2002-02-0494 minDir: Phillip NoyceAdventure, Drama, HistoryBudget: $6.0MBox office: $16.2M

Cast

  • Everlyn Sampi as Molly Craig
  • Tianna Sansbury as Daisy Craig Kadibill
  • Laura Monaghan as Gracie Fields
  • David Gulpilil as Moodoo
  • Ningali Lawford as Maud - Molly's Mother
  • Myarn Lawford as Molly's Grandmother

Themes

  • australia
  • child abuse
  • sibling relationship
  • approved school
  • prosecution
  • based on true story
  • survival
  • tracker
  • outback
  • colonialism

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

31,676 votes

Year
2002
Runtime
94 min
Genres
Adventure, Biography, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English language
Cinematographer
Christopher Doyle
Narrative location
Australia
Filming location
Adelaide
Duration
94
FilmAffinity ID
111888
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-05-29
title
Rabbit-Proof Fence
executive producer
David Elfick
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
7.4/10
Commons category
Rabbit-Proof Fence
box office
7561689
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