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The City's Edge (1983)

The City's Edge poster
Directed by
Ken Quinnell
Genre
drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
M
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An Aboriginal Australian man struggles with the pressures of city life after moving from a rural community. He faces racism and personal conflict as he tries to find his place in Sydney.

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What happens

The City's Edge is a 1983 Australian film co-written by Aboriginal Australian writer Bob Merritt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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