Manganinnie (1980)
1980 · 1h 30m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Through lyrical images, Manganinnie journeys across mountains towards the coast with Joanna, a white girl, in search of Manganinnie's vanished tribe. The poignancy of this film derives from the Aboriginal woman's gradual realization that her people and the tribal way of life are forever gone.
Director: John Honey
Writers: Ken Kelso
Music by: Peter Sculthorpe
Cinematography: Gary Hansen
Editor: Mike Woolveridge
Cast
Mawuyul Yanthalawuy as ManganinnieAnna Ralph as Joanna WatermanPhillip Hinton as Edward WatermanBuruminy Dhamarrandji as MeenopeekameenaReg Evans as QuinnJonathan Elliot as Simon WatermanTimothy Latham as William WatermanBill McCluskey as Convict 2Charles Lathalu Yunipingu as Aboriginal warriorMore like this
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