Blackfellas

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Blackfellas
Directed by James Ricketson
Produced by Paul D. Barron
Penny Chapman
David Rapsey
Screenplay by James Ricketson
Archie Weller
Based on Novel:
Archie Weller
Starring John Moore
David Ngoombujarra
Jack Charles
John Hargreaves
Ernie Dingo
Music by David Milroy
Cinematography Jeffrey Malouf
Edited by Christopher Cordeaux
Distributed by Ronin Films
Release dates
Flag of Australia.svg 1993
Running time
95 minutes
Country Australia
Language English

Blackfellas is a 1993 Australian drama film directed by James Ricketson. It is an adaptation of Archie Weller's 1981 novel The Day of the Dog. Blackfellas stars John Moore, David Ngoombujarra, Jack Charles, John Hargreaves and Ernie Dingo. The film won two AFI Awards and had its premier at the Valhalla Cinema in Melbourne on 26 August 1993.[1]

Plot

In Perth, Western Australia, young male Nyoongar Doug Dooligan (John Moore) is released from prison where he was incarcerated for assault. Outside he is picked up by his charismatic childhood friend Floyd "Pretty Boy" Davies (David Ngoombujarra)—who was partially responsible for Doug's incarceration—and taken to a remote Aboriginal community. He becomes attracted to local girl Polly (Jaylene Riley) and, upon learning that Floyd is still involved in criminal activities, decides to leave and visit his mother. Determined to stay out of trouble, Doug buys back his father's old property, Yetticup, which has traditional roots. Polly joins him at Yetticup and not soon after Doug's father reappears having escaped from prison. Doug narrowly escapes the police when his father is apprehended, who later dies in prison. Distraught, Doug meets Floyd and the two become friends again. When Doug tries to stop Floyd from committing a crime, Floyd sacrifices his own life so that Doug can escape and avoid arrest.

Cast

Production

James Ricketson became interested in the story in the early 1980s when he was directing an episode of Women of the Sun.[2]

Awards

Award Category Subject Result
AACTA Awards
(1993 AFI Awards)
Best Direction James Ricketson Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Won
Best Actor John Moore Nominated
Best Supporting Actor David Ngoombujarra Won

See also

References

  1. Kim, Ignatius (18 August 1993). "A universal story", Green Left Weekly. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. "Interview with James Ricketson", Signet, 22 May 1995 accessed 20 November 2012

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