Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy (1990)
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A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.
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Marcia LangtonDaughterAgnes HardwickOld Mother
Jimmy LittleSingerAlkira FitzgeraldYoung DaughterElizabeth GentleYoung MotherLiam WridgewayBoyShaun SaundersBoyMovie DNA
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What is Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy about?
A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.
How long is Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy?
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy has a runtime of 19 minutes.