Rabbit-Proof Fence (film)
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| Directed by | Phillip Noyce |
| Produced by | Phillip Noyce Christine Olsen John Winter |
| Screenplay by | Christine Olsen |
| Based on |
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington |
| Starring |
Everlyn Sampi Kenneth Branagh David Gulpilil |
| Music by | Peter Gabriel |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle |
| Edited by |
Veronika Jenet John Scott |
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Rumbalara Films
Olsen Levy Showtime Australia |
| Distributed by | Becker Entertainment |
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Running time
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93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | Western Desert language English |
| Budget | USD$6 million |
| Box office | USD$16.2 million |
Rabbit-Proof Fence is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara. It is loosely based on a true story concerning the author's mother Molly, as well as two other mixed-race Aboriginal girls, who ran away from the Moore River Native Settlement, north of Perth, Western Australia, to return to their Aboriginal families, after being placed there in 1931. The film follows the Aboriginal girls as they walk for nine weeks along 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of the Australian rabbit-proof fence to return to their community at Jigalong, while being pursued by white law enforcement authorities and an Aboriginal tracker.
The soundtrack to the film, called Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof Fence, is by Peter Gabriel. British producer Jeremy Thomas, who has a long connection with Australia, was executive producer of the film, selling it internationally through his sales arm, HanWay Films.
Set in 1931, two sisters, 14-year-old Molly and 8-year-old Daisy, and their 10-year-old cousin Gracie live in the Western Australian town of Jigalong. The town lies along the northern part of Australia's rabbit-proof fence, which runs for several thousand miles.
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