Toomelah (2011)

Directed by

Ivan Sen

Genre

drama film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 10-year-old boy named Daniel lives in the remote Aboriginal community of Toomelah. He navigates a world shaped by poverty, family struggles, and the influence of local drug dealers.

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What happens

Toomelah is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Ivan Sen and starring Daniel Connors, Christopher Edwards, and Michael Connors. It was shown at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on 11 May in the Un Certain Regard program, where it received a two-minute long standing ovation. The film's story takes place in Toomelah Station, New South Wales. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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