Bran Nue Dae

2009
PG-13
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

2.1K

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Geoffrey Rush, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins, Jessica Mauboy, and Rocky McKenzie in Bran Nue Dae (2009)

In the Summer of 1965 a young man is filled with the life of the idyllic old pearling port Broome - fishing, hanging out with his mates and his girl. However his mother returns him to the religious mission for further schooling. After being punished for an act of youthful rebellion, he runs away from the mission on a journey that ultimately leads him back home.

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An Aboriginal student on the west coast of Australia in the late '60s runs away from a Catholic boarding school with his cruel headmaster in hot pursuit, meeting eccentric characters along t... Read allAn Aboriginal student on the west coast of Australia in the late '60s runs away from a Catholic boarding school with his cruel headmaster in hot pursuit, meeting eccentric characters along the journey back to his hometown.An Aboriginal student on the west coast of Australia in the late '60s runs away from a Catholic boarding school with his cruel headmaster in hot pursuit, meeting eccentric characters along the journey back to his hometown.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 17 nominations total

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Trivia
Robin Williams was interested in playing Father Benedictus.

Quotes
Uncle Tadpole: Who likes Rolf Harris?
Willie: I hate Rolf Harris!
Slippery: Who is Rolf Harris?

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2009/10 (2009)

Soundtracks
All the Way Jesus
Written by Jimmy Chi
Performed by Jessica Mauboy

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Featured review

7/10

super delightful with fantastic dance scene

This movie was a pleasant surprise providing insights and realism of aborigines life and treatment. The musical numbers were quirky and entertaining. The two minute dance scene near the beginning, starting at 04:00 minutes to 06:00 minutes, is amazingly fantastic. I have watched it dozens of times. The camera work, the editing, the characters all combine to make a mesmerizing sequence. The characters seem like you could find them there today if you went to Broome, Western Australia, right down to the white folk sitting around in the periphery. And it looks like Jimmy Chi himself (author of the musical) is right up on stage playing with the band the Kuckles.