The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Aboriginal girl dreams of leaving her family's camp on the outskirts of a white Australian town. The film follows her struggle to find a better life while facing the prejudices of the society around her.
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What happens
The Fringe Dwellers is a 1986 film directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the 1961 novel The Fringe Dwellers by Western Australian author Nene Gare. The film is about a young Aboriginal girl who dreams of life beyond the family camp that sits on the fringe of white society (the term fringe dwellers having specific application in Australia). The film is acclaimed as being the first Australian film featuring Indigenous actors in all the major roles. It achieved critical and international success when it was released in 1986, but gained only a lukewarm reception in Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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