Yolngu Boy

2001
1h 28min

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Añade un argumento en tu idiomaAn Indigenous teen and his friends embark on a challenging journey to Darwin from Arnhem Land to meet a tribal leader with the aim of creating a better future after troubles take them away f... Leer todoAn Indigenous teen and his friends embark on a challenging journey to Darwin from Arnhem Land to meet a tribal leader with the aim of creating a better future after troubles take them away from their dreams.An Indigenous teen and his friends embark on a challenging journey to Darwin from Arnhem Land to meet a tribal leader with the aim of creating a better future after troubles take them away from their dreams.

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8Andy-296

Interesting movie - animal lovers, beware

This is an interesting movie about three Australian Aboriginal teenagers, from Arnhem Land, who are in trouble with the law. In an advanced capitalist society like Australia, their chances to succeed in life seems about nil. The movie is a kind of fantasy in which they become men by escaping civilization and fleeing to the wild, submerging themselves into the traditions of their culture and becoming hunters. This is great for them, but it's terrible for the local fauna, who gets a real beating from the boys (the scene where a huge turtle is killed by the teenagers leaves a particular bad taste). Of course, in real life, it's white people that have destroyed the environment around the world; aboriginal people tend to live in equilibrium with nature. Still, I found a bit troubling the equivalence of newly found self-respect with hunting.

9donnasch

Definiely worth watching...

Many of my workmates had seen this, commented extremely positively and included the comment that they hoped that the Aboriginal kids would watch it. I have to admit that I was also impressed by Stephen Johnson's effort. I hope that a few in the public service and politics also watch this.

It doesn't mince around the issues plaguing many Aboriginal communities today in the Top End including that of petrol sniffing. Yet there is hope in this movie. As well as despair there is resilience evident.

Some commentators have commented on the script saying it has lacked that special something. I would comment that it is actually an accurate representation of how many Aboriginal people speak in this part of the world. It is realistic.

I really enjoyed the punchy cinematography and the music which was unobtrusive yet competely effective.

Definitely worth watching.

7thealexanders

An excellent story of coming of age for three aboriginal boys

This movie will not be everyones cup of tea. You will know after the first 10 minutes whether you want to continue to watch it or not. It depicts the struggles experienced by aboriginal boys coming into manhood and is set in Gove, an isolated area of Northern Australia. The movie explores the pressures of living in such an isolated place combined with the desire to follow a cultural background vrs joining modern society. After seeing this film, one can understand the difficulty people like our three characters have, trying to find their way in life. The movie is not your zillion dollar hollywood production, but it is extremely well made and makes you feel like you are going through the trials with them. For a movie I could easily have not bothered with, I am glad it did. Highly recommended.

7mighty_pickman

Solid

A very solid film. Nice, but not groundbreaking script, good solid acting by many first time film actors.

Camerawork too is solid but tries too hard at times to be fast paced & "exciting" when it is not really needed.

A film that deserves a wide audience around the world 7/10.

8marina-A

too bad

I'm actually from Austria and staying in Sydney for vacation. Here I had the chance to see this moving and neatly made movie. It's too bad that Yolngu Boy most likely won't get as much attention as it should get. See it if you do have the possibility!

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Despite the project's obvious potential, its commercial viability was an unknown factor. In a period spanning forty years only two Australian films featuring an Aboriginal theme had come close to enjoying some degree of success, 'Jedda' (1955) and 'Walkabout' (1971), but neither had featured a full Aboriginal cast nor had been totally shot in the Northern Territory. Indeed, 'Walkabout' (1971) was directed by Nicolas Roeg and starred two English children alongside an Aboriginal actor, David Gulpilil. Finally the ACTF ( Australian Children's Television Foundation), in a great show of faith, cash-flowed the project's full development, never certain that outside finance would ultimately be secured. "The brief of the ACTF," noted ACTF director Dr. Patricia Edgar, "is to develop quality, innovative Australian programs that in some way break new ground. 'Yolngu Boy' does so in just about every way."