Story of an aboriginal family who tries to move out of the fringe into the main white community.Story of an aboriginal family who tries to move out of the fringe into the main white community.Story of an aboriginal family who tries to move out of the fringe into the main white community.
- Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
- Eva
- (as Kath Walker)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJoe Comeaway says that he fought with Jimmy Sharman's troupe. 'Jimmy Sharman' was the name borne by a father and son pair of showmen. Both Sharmans toured agricultural shows around Australia with a troupe of boxers, with the father commencing operations in 1911 and the son taking over in 1955 and continuing the operation until new boxing regulations forced the closure in 1971. Many different boxers fought in his troupe, including many Aboriginals. Given the time period of the movie, Joe must have fought in Jimmy Sharman Jr.'s troupe.
- SoundtracksBrown Skin Baby
used by permission of Bob Randall
End titles arrangement by Robert Gavin
Performed by Michele Miles
Featured review
I thought that this was an all-in-all nice movie about a young Aborigine (pardon my spelling) girl who aspires to be more than what Australian society has already declared she will be. It's not an easy road, though. It's a thought provoking view at racism respect. This story could have easily taken place in the Civil Rights era USA or Apartheid South Africa or anywhere that major racial lines have existed. The acting is rather impressive, and I'm disappointed that I haven't seen the title character in more films.
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $149,440
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,940
- Jan 25, 1987
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