Blackfella Charlie is getting older, and he's out of sorts. The intervention is making life more difficult on his remote community, what with the proper policing of whitefella laws that don't generally make much sense, and Charlie's kin and ken seeming more interested in going along with things than doing anything about it. So Charlie takes off, to live the old way, but in doing so sets off a chain of events in his life that has him return to his community chastened, and somewhat the wiser.
Directed by Rolf de Heer
australian aboriginal
aborigine
northern territory
darwin, australia
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Cast
David Gulpilil
Charlie
Luke Ford
Luke
Ritchie Singer
Darwin Doctor
John Brumpton
Policeman Brum
Damon Gameau
Darwin Hospital Nurse
Bojana Novaković
Parole Officer
Gary Sweet
Bottle Shop Operator
Dan Wyllie
Community Doctor
Crew
Rolf de Heer
Director
Rolf de Heer
Writer
David Gulpilil
Writer
Rolf de Heer
Producer
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Jack Bordignon
6.0★ · 05/20/25
there’s a scene in this film that’s just the funniest scene ever.
there’s a scene in this film that’s just the funniest scene ever.
CinemaTrashPRO
8.0★ · 02/10/17
After police take over his village and confiscate his tools for hunting and survival in their poor aboriginal community, Charlie sets out to try and live and get by in the "traditional ways" in the Australian bush. Gorgeously shot and a stunning lead performance.
After police take over his village and confiscate his tools for hunting and survival in their poor aboriginal community, Charlie sets out to try and live and get by in the "traditional ways" in the Australian bush. Gorgeously shot and a stunning lead performance.