We Don't Need a Map

2017 1h 27m EN

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6.7

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83%

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 84

Documentary

Synopsis

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Filmmaker Warwick Thornton investigates our relationship to the Southern Cross, in this fun and thought provoking ride through Australia's cultural and political landscape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Warwick Thornton
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Baluka Maymuru
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Bill Harney
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Bruce Pascoe
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Dee Madigan
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Ghassan Hage
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Adam Briggs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Warwick Thornton
Writers: Warwick Thornton, Brendan Fletcher
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Warwick Thornton, shot by Warwick Thornton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Warwick Thornton and Baluka Maymuru and Bill Harney carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6872330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Warwick Thornton directs. Warwick Thornton behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Warwick Thornton, shot by Warwick Thornton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Warwick Thornton and Baluka Maymuru and Bill Harney carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6872330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Warwick Thornton
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: We Don't Need a Map (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 83% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 84 votes

Awards

2 nominations

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Warwick Thornton

Trailers & featurettes

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Simon Foster2017-06-22
"We Don’t Need a Map maybe could have used one..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/6/19/we-dont-need-a-map.html

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