The story of Lena, the light-skinned daughter of an Aboriginal mother and Irish father and Vaughn, a Murri boy doing time in a minimum security prison in North West NSW. Dramatic events ...
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Dannielle Hall | ... | Lena |
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Damian Pitt | ... | Vaughn |
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Jenna Lee Connors | ... | Ty |
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Terry Dahlstron | ... | Man with headphones |
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Wayne Dargin | ... | Boy at service station |
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Shane Dargin | ... | Boy at service station |
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Aaron Robinson | ... | Boy at service station |
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Mundurra Weldon | ... | Liam |
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Athol French | ... | Kevy |
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Jamalla Carr | ... | Girl with pram |
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Samuel Barker | ... | Baby in pram |
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Ben Paparo | ... | Male police officer |
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Lila Fisher | ... | Female police officer |
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Kevin Pitt | ... | Lena's stepdad (Smiley) |
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The story of Lena, the light-skinned daughter of an Aboriginal mother and Irish father and Vaughn, a Murri boy doing time in a minimum security prison in North West NSW. Dramatic events throw them together on a journey with no money and no transport. To Lena, Vaughn represents the life she is running away from. To Vaughn, Lena embodies the society that has rejected him. And for a very short amount of time, they experience a rare true happiness together. Written by leask81 <leask81@hotmail.com>
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
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23 May 2002 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Autumn Films Pty. Ltd., Axiom Films See more »
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("Streets of Old Fitzroy")
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Performed by Roger Knox
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Actor Damian Pitt had no previous acting experience and was spotted by director Ivan Sen in Moree in a group of 20 boys. Sen said he "had the perfect look". See more »Connections
Referenced in An Interview with Rolf De Heer, Producer, Writer and Director (2007) See more »Soundtracks
Streets of Tamworth("Streets of Old Fitzroy")
Written by Harry Williams
Performed by Roger Knox
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My contribution is a bit of information about Australian aboriginals that may help non-Australians appreciate this exquisite movie.
1. It is normal for Australian aboriginals to take a while to speak to each other (or anyone) if they are strangers. When thinking about this I compared the film to Eric Rohmer and to Iranian films about young people. Iranians and Rohmer characters chatter endlessly about trivia but the powerful effect of the movie creeps up on you in the same way.
2. It is easy to miss the moment in which Vaughan discovers that Lena is Aboriginal. This is an important turning point in the film. To avoid spoiling I'll only give you a tip. An older person is involved and there is no discussion. If you watch for it you will see it.