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2009 1h 19m EN

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Synopsis

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In 1964, Yuwali was 17 when her first contact with white men was filmed. Her group of twenty women and children were the last aboriginal mob living traditionally, without any knowledge of modern Australia, in the Great Sandy Desert. Now 62 she tells the story behind this extraordinary footage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Grant Judson
Thelma Judson
Yuwali Nixon

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Behind the camera

Director: Bentley Dean
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Grant Judson and Thelma Judson and Yuwali Nixon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1564021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bentley Dean directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Grant Judson and Thelma Judson and Yuwali Nixon carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1564021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.