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Sweet Country (2017)

R | | Adventure, Crime, Drama | 6 April 2018 (USA)
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Australian western set on the Northern Territory frontier in the 1920s, where justice itself is put on trial when an aged Aboriginal farmhand shoots a white man in self-defense and goes on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down.

Director:

Warwick Thornton

Writers:

Steven McGregor, David Tranter

Stars:

Bryan Brown, Luka Magdeline Cole, Shanika Cole | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Bryan Brown ... Sergeant Fletcher
Luka Magdeline Cole Luka Magdeline Cole ... Olive
Shanika Cole Shanika Cole ... Lucy
Matt Day ... Judge Taylor
Tremayne Doolan Tremayne Doolan ... Philomac
Trevon Doolan Trevon Doolan ... Philomac
Anni Finsterer ... Nell
Natassia Gorey Furber ... Lizzie
Gibson John Gibson John ... Archie
Ewen Leslie ... Harry March
Lachlan J. Modrzynski Lachlan J. Modrzynski ... Constable Campbell
Hamilton Morris ... Sam Kelly
Sam Neill ... Fred Smith
Sotiris Tzelios ... Picture Show Man
Thomas M. Wright ... Mick Kennedy
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Australian western set on the Northern Territory frontier in the 1920s, where justice itself is put on trial when an aged Aboriginal farmhand shoots a white man in self-defense and goes on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down.

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

flash forward | australian aborigine | court | legality | police officer | See All (80) »

Taglines:

A period western where justice itself is put on trial See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | History | Thriller | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, bloody images and for language throughout | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund | Bunya Productions | See more »

Country:

Australia

Language:

English | Aboriginal

Release Date:

6 April 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Mila zemlja See more »

Filming Locations:

Lake Gairdner, South Australia, Australia See more »
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$95,609
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Bunya Productions, Sweet Country Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Reportedly, the film' screenplay was inspired by indigenous Australian Aboriginal tribal stories told down the ancestral line by the grandfather of the film's co-screenwriter David Tranter. See more »

Quotes

Fred Smith: We're all equal here. We're all equal in the eyes of the Lord.
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Connections

Featured in Sweet Country: Warwick Thornton and Dylan Thornton (2018) See more »

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(There ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
Written by Thomas A. Dorsey (as T Dorsey)
(© Hill and Range Soundwind Music
Licensed courtesy of BMG AM Pty Ltd)
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of Columbia Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd
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Visually Stunning.
26 March 2018 | by SameirAli – See all my reviews

December 8, 2017 Gala Screening, 14th Dubai International Film Festival.

Sweet country is a Crime Drama happening in the 1920's in Australia. The movie is basically on the racism of those days. A black slave kills a white man, in self defense and had to run for his life.

The Director and Cinematographer being the same person did a marvelous job. Though bit slow, the beautiful visuals will let you watch the movie throughout. Costume design is also another great plus.

An interesting movie to watch. #KiduMovie
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