Summaries

After suffering racist abuse throughout his life - which intensifies following his marriage to a white woman - a half-Aboriginal farmhand finds himself driven to murder.

The true story of a part aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.—<[email protected]>

Jimmie Blacksmith is half aborigine who was raised by the Rev. Neville and his wife. They've taught him western values and his goal in life is to earn enough money to buy a farm and marry a white girl. He's a hard worker, putting in long days building farm fences. He soon finds himself married when a white girl says he fathered the child he is carrying. When a farmer refuses to pay for a job he's completed things get out of hand and Jimmie goes on the run wanted for murder.—garykmcd

Details

Keywords
  • interracial couple
  • interracial marriage
  • race relations
  • fugitive
  • australian aborigine
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
Release date Jun 21, 1978
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies Film Victoria Australian Film Commission The Film House

Box office

Budget $1280000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 2m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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