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Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy (1990)

19 min  -  Short | Drama
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A middle aged Aboriginal woman nurses her dying old white mother till the mother dies.

Director:

Tracey Moffatt

Writer:

Tracey Moffatt

Stars:

Marcia Langton, Agnes Hardwick and Jimmy Little
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Cast

Cast overview:
Marcia Langton Marcia Langton ...
Daughter
Agnes Hardwick Agnes Hardwick ...
Old Mother
Jimmy Little Jimmy Little ...
Singer
Alkira Fitzgerald Alkira Fitzgerald ...
Young Daughter
Elizabeth Gentle Elizabeth Gentle ...
Young Mother
Liam Wridgeway Liam Wridgeway ...
Boy
Shaun Saunders Shaun Saunders ...
Boy
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A middle aged Aboriginal woman nurses her dying old white mother till the mother dies.

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Short | Drama

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

This picture was one of fifty Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak / Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project. See more »

Soundtracks

"Royal Telephone"
Performed by Jimmy Little
Courtesy of Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
Arranged by H. Connors, R. Henry, and J. Ross
Courtesy of Belinda Music See more »