Manganinnie (1980)
Through lyrical images, Manganinnie journeys across mountains towards the coast with Joanna, a white girl, in search of Manganinnie's vanished tribe. The poignancy of this film derives from the Aboriginal woman's gradual realization that her people and the tribal way of life are forever gone. It is the story of the Black Drive of 1830, the near-genocide of the Tasmanian Aborigines.
Director: John Honey
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Mawuyul Yanthalawuy as Manganinnie |
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Anna Ralph as Joanna Waterman |
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Phillip Hinton as Edward Waterman |
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Buruminy Dhamarrandji as Meenopeekameena |
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Reg Evans as Quinn |
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Jonathan Elliot as Simon Waterman |
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Timothy Latham as William Waterman |
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Bill McCluskey as Convict 2 |
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Charles Lathalu Yunipingu as Aboriginal warrior |
| Writing | Ken Kelso | Writer |
| Directing | John Honey | Director |
| Sound | Peter Burgess | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Fenton | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Gil Brealey | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Peter Sculthorpe | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Gary Hansen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mike Woolveridge | Editor |
| Directing | Robert Hynard | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Williams | Hairdresser |
| Sound | John Schiefelbein | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Gerald Thompson | Clapper Loader |
| Production | Pamela H. Vanneck | Production Manager |
| Art | Harry Zettel | Property Master |
| Lighting | Mick Morris | Gaffer |
| Production | Gilda Baracchi | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Purcell | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Neil Angwin | Production Design |