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Blackfellas is a film of genre Drama with David Ngoombujarra

Blackfellas (1993)

Blackfellas
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Length 1h35
Genres Drama
Rating62% 3.140323.140323.140323.140323.14032

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.

Synopsis

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 committing a crime Floyd sacrifices his own life so that Doug can escape.

Actors

David Ngoombujarra

('Pretty Boy' Floyd)John Hargreaves

(Detective Maxwell)Ernie Dingo

(Percy)Jack Charles

(Carey)
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