Rabbit Proof Fence
Jan 16th 2004, 4:09 am
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Re: Rabbit Proof Fence
Originally posted by bondipom
http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/...124256,00.html
Has anyone seen the film?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/...124256,00.html
Has anyone seen the film?
Whoo hoo.. I've just said something good about Australia
(mind you I think it was an American director if I'm not very much mistaken - they have a doc at the end of the film.. showing the making of it.)
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Jan 16th 2004, 4:12 am
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Not seen it yet but have heard that it is really good viewing.
Jan 16th 2004, 4:14 am
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Originally posted by DianeOZ
Not seen it yet but have heard that it is really good viewing.
Not seen it yet but have heard that it is really good viewing.
cheers
Jan 16th 2004, 5:01 am
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Re: Rabbit Proof Fence
Originally posted by bondipom
http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/...124256,00.html
Has anyone seen the film?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/...124256,00.html
Has anyone seen the film?
Yes Really enjoyed it!
Jan 16th 2004, 6:36 am
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Re: Rabbit Proof Fence
It is a v good film and was a good introduction to Australia history, especially as the film was shown on the flight for my first visit to Oz 2 yrs ago. (now have it on DVD)
The distance treked really had meaning by the time it took the plane to fly roughly along the coast of WA to Perth, and then the 20hr coach journey in WA - and they walked these kind of distances
The distance treked really had meaning by the time it took the plane to fly roughly along the coast of WA to Perth, and then the 20hr coach journey in WA - and they walked these kind of distances
Jan 16th 2004, 6:38 am
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Yes, as others have said, an excellent movie.
Didnt look at the link, but I presume its an article about her as she died earlier this week.
Didnt look at the link, but I presume its an article about her as she died earlier this week.
Jan 16th 2004, 6:39 am
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Originally posted by MrsDagboy
Yes, as others have said, an excellent movie.
Didnt look at the link, but I presume its an article about her as she died earlier this week.
Yes, as others have said, an excellent movie.
Didnt look at the link, but I presume its an article about her as she died earlier this week.
Jan 16th 2004, 6:44 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Don't worry it isn't more recipes.
Don't worry it isn't more recipes.
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Jan 16th 2004, 7:18 am
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Originally posted by Megalania
Find Jigalong: Map WA.
Find Jigalong: Map WA.
I think I'll also like it because I actually lived around there for a while (yes, and proud of it, the experience was great even though I was only 9/10) Where we lived is just a bit to the north on this map. Bonney downs I know. And Newman we went shopping.
Jan 16th 2004, 7:37 am
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It's a great film. Watched, got to the end and then watched it again straightaway.
Jan 16th 2004, 10:25 am
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Originally posted by bundy
It's a great film. Watched, got to the end and then watched it again straightaway.
It's a great film. Watched, got to the end and then watched it again straightaway.
Jan 16th 2004, 10:30 am
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Yeah its a good film, watched ages ago with my young lady, just us 2 in the whole cinema. She cried buckets - its powerful and all the more so as its true.
If you like this movie look out for "Black & White" out soon. Another Aussie flick, based on th etrue story of a white lawyer defending an aborigine years ago. Stars Robert Carlysle and an indegenous actor who's name escapes me, but he got fantastic reviews.
(move over Johnathan Ross )
If you like this movie look out for "Black & White" out soon. Another Aussie flick, based on th etrue story of a white lawyer defending an aborigine years ago. Stars Robert Carlysle and an indegenous actor who's name escapes me, but he got fantastic reviews.
(move over Johnathan Ross
)
Jan 16th 2004, 10:45 am
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A brilliant story.
It`s a shame it`s actually true. Quite disgusting what `rulers` of a country do to minority groups. America, Australia, South Africa, Rwanda, Zimbabwe....
Up until 30 or so years ago, the Catholic church was still stealing babies from indiginous families in North/South America and Australia, taking them half-way across the country and then saying to the police that they`d found them abandoned.... after which the police couldn`t locate any family (of course) and the Church was assigned to bring them up as good decent Catholics.
If you can`t interest the masses in religion... steal the children. Makes sense eh?
It`s a shame it`s actually true. Quite disgusting what `rulers` of a country do to minority groups. America, Australia, South Africa, Rwanda, Zimbabwe....
Up until 30 or so years ago, the Catholic church was still stealing babies from indiginous families in North/South America and Australia, taking them half-way across the country and then saying to the police that they`d found them abandoned.... after which the police couldn`t locate any family (of course) and the Church was assigned to bring them up as good decent Catholics.
If you can`t interest the masses in religion... steal the children. Makes sense eh?