No Way to Forget

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No Way to Forget
Directed by Richard Frankland
Produced by John Foss
Written by Richard Frankland
Starring David Ngoombujarra
Christina Saunders
Shane Franzis
Distributed by Golden Seahorse Productions
Release dates
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  • 1996 (1996)
Running time
12 minutes
Country Australia
Language English

No Way to Forget is an Australian short film. It is written and directed by Richard Frankland, produced by John Foss and stars David Ngoombujarra in the lead role as SHANE FRANCIS. It is the first film by an indigenous director to win an AFI Award.[1] It was broadcast nationally on SBS TV.[2] It screened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival in the category of Un Certain Regard.[3][4]

No Way to Forget is based on Frankland's experiences while working as a Field Officer for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.[5]

Awards

• Australian Film Institute Awards|AFI Award]] (1996) - Best Short Film • AFI Award (1996) - Best Screenplay in a Short Film[6] • St Kilda Film Festival (2000) - Best New Director • Cannes International Film Festival (1996) - Un Certain Regard

References

  1. No Way to Forget
  2. Lore of the Land Richard Frankland - Films
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  4. Australian Screen From Sand to Celluloid - No Way to Forget
  5. ANU Cruising Country
  6. Time Out Sydney Lights up!

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