The Fringe Dwellers
| Author | Nene Gare |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
|
Publication date
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1961 |
| Pages | 295pp |
| Preceded by | – |
| Followed by | Green Gold |
| The Fringe Dwellers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
| Produced by | Sue Milliken |
| Written by | Bruce Beresford Rhoisin Beresford |
| Starring |
Kristina Nehm Justine Saunders Kylie Belling |
| Music by | George Dreyfus |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Edited by | Tim Wellburn |
|
Release date
|
October 1986 |
|
Running time
|
98 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1.26 million |
| Box office | $174,433 (Australia) |
The Fringe Dwellers is a 1961 novel written by the Western Australian author Nene Gare. It was made into a 1986 film directed by Bruce Beresford.
A young Aboriginal girl dreams of life beyond the family camp that sits on the fringe of white society. The Fringe Dwellers is acclaimed as being the first Australian film featuring Indigenous actors in all the major roles. The Fringe Dwellers received critical and international success when it was released in 1986, but gained only a lukewarm reception in Australia.
Beresford had been interested in making a film from the novel since he read it in the mid 1970s, buying his copy at a second hand London book shop. Funding was difficult to raise but eventually was done through the Australian Film Commission and Queensland Film Corporation.
The film was nominated for seven AFI Awards and won for the Best Adapted Screenplay (Bruce Beresford, Rhoisin Beresford). It was also entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. Some Aboriginal activists walked out of the screening at Cannes.
The Fringe Dwellers grossed $174,433 at the box office in Australia.
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