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2021·Thriller·1h 44m
7.0
In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Directed by Stephen Johnson
bounty hunter
based on true story
australian aboriginal
australian outback
1930s

Cast

Simon Baker
Simon Baker
Travis
Jacob Junior Nayinggul
Jacob Junior Nayinggul
Gutjuk
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Moran
Callan Mulvey
Callan Mulvey
Ambrose
Caren Pistorius
Caren Pistorius
Claire
Witiyana Marika
Witiyana Marika
Grandfather Dharrpa
Aaron Pedersen
Aaron Pedersen
Walter
Ryan Corr
Ryan Corr
Braddock
Sean Mununggurr
Sean Mununggurr
Baywarra
David Field
David Field
Kurtz

Crew

Maggie Miles
Maggie Miles
Producer
Witiyana Marika
Witiyana Marika
Producer
Witiyana Marika
Witiyana Marika
Story
Aidan Dykes
Aidan Dykes
ADR Mixer
Maggie Miles
Maggie Miles
Script Editor
Anousha Zarkesh
Anousha Zarkesh
Casting

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Otaka
Otaka
High Ground
Again.
Again.
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Otaka
Otaka
High Ground
This is not Rick and Shane 😭
This is not Rick and Shane 😭
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Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray
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A heartbreaking representation of the violence inflicted upon Indigenous people, but a brilliant story of black resistance.
A heartbreaking representation of the violence inflicted upon Indigenous people, but a brilliant story of black resistance.
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SWITCH.
SWITCH.
High Ground
The tale hews (albeit, a little too closely) to the tradition of telling a story about a clash of cultures and how most of it led to violent ends, but the message is worth revisiting. At the heart of it, 'High Ground' is the tension of justice and racial struggles. Both cultures want to live their lives. Unfortunately, one sees that it must come at the expense of another. Why do these tensions exist between different races and nations? How do we stop history repeating itself? The truth is that there's always another way to enact change - a way without senseless carnage. It will be harder, and it may take longer, but it will be worth the end result. When it comes down to it, it appears that the only way to emancipate ourselves from cycles of violence is to stop building our society on top of them.
- Jake Watt

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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence
The tale hews (albeit, a little too closely) to the tradition of telling a story about a clash of cultures and how most of it led to violent ends, but the message is worth revisiting. At the heart of it, 'High Ground' is the tension of justice and racial struggles. Both cultures want to live their lives. Unfortunately, one sees that it must come at the expense of another. Why do these tensions exist between different races and nations? How do we stop history repeating itself? The truth is that there's always another way to enact change - a way without senseless carnage. It will be harder, and it may take longer, but it will be worth the end result. When it comes down to it, it appears that the only way to emancipate ourselves from cycles of violence is to stop building our society on top of them.
- Jake Watt

Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-high-ground-australias-cycle-of-violence
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