September (2007)

Directed by

Peter Carstairs

Genre

drama film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1968 rural Australia, two teenage boys from different racial backgrounds try to maintain their friendship amidst community prejudice. The film shows their bond struggling under the weight of societal expectations.

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What happens

September is a 2007 Australian drama film, directed by Peter Carstairs and produced by John Polson. Set in Western Australia's wheatbelt in 1968 (though filmed at Harden, New South Wales), it stars Xavier Samuel and Clarence John Ryan as two teenagers whose interracial friendship struggles to withstand the expectations of their community. The film sensitively documents the disparity and discrimination faced by the country's Aboriginal people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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