Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy

Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy

Release date : December 31, 1990
Runtime : 19m
Countries of origin : Australia /
Original Language : English /
Director : Tracey Moffatt /
Writers : Tracey Moffatt /
Production companies : Australian Film Commission /
December 31, 1990 19m Australia Drama English More
4.7
User Score

Overview

A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.
More »

Top Billed Cast

More

Images

View All Images

Recommendations

More
Rebecca
Mystery Romance Thriller Drama
Aliens
Action Thriller Science Fiction
Godzilla Minus One
Science Fiction Horror Action
Barbie
Comedy Adventure
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Fantasy Science Fiction Horror
Avatar: The Way of Water
Science Fiction Adventure Action
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Animation Comedy Family TV Movie
Superman III
Comedy Science Fiction Action Adventure
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Science Fiction Adventure Action
Star!
Drama Music Romance
Monkey Man
Action Thriller
  • title:Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1990
  • Runtime:19m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Australia ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Tracey Moffatt /
  • Writers: Tracey Moffatt ·
  • Production companies: Australian Film Commission ·
  • Overview:A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.
Search history
delete
Popular search