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Australia
10.0 1h 32m

Journey Out Of Darkness

Set in 1901, the film follows the progress of Constable Peterson (Matthaei) on his quest to bring an Aboriginal man (Kamahl) to justice under the White Man's law. Having heard of a killing that took place under tribal law, Peterson embarks on a mission to arrest the accused man with the help of Black Tracker Jubbal (Devereaux) and bring him back to Melbourne for trial. It is a journey of discovery for both Peterson and Jubbal. Jubbal finds himself caught between black and white society, eventually dying following a curse placed on him during a traditional bone pointing ceremony. Peterson is left to try take the prisoner back to Melbourne alone, but cannot negotiate the pitfalls of the desert without the help of his prisoner. During the latter stages of his return, Peterson begins to understand the folly of his mission, releasing the Aboriginal man to return to his people. Finally, the metaphorical journey out of darkness is the one made by Peterson.

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Top Cast

  • Kamahl

    Kamahl

    Aboriginal Captive

  • Ed Devereaux

    Ed Devereaux

    Jubbal

  • Konrad Matthaei

    Konrad Matthaei

    Peterson

  • Ron Morse

    Ron Morse

    Sergeant Miller

  • Nukitjilpi

    Nukitjilpi

    Chief

  • Betty Campbell

    Betty Campbell

    Jubbal's Wife

  • Marie Clark

    Marie Clark

    Mrs. Miller

  • Arnhem Land Dancers from the Yirrkala Mission

    Arnhem Land Dancers from the Yirrkala Mission

  • Roy Dadaynga

    Roy Dadaynga

    Tribesman

Overview

Set in 1901, the film follows the progress of Constable Peterson (Matthaei) on his quest to bring an Aboriginal man (Kamahl) to justice under the White Man's law. Having heard of a killing that took place under tribal law, Peterson embarks on a mission to arrest the accused man with the help of Black Tracker Jubbal (Devereaux) and bring him back to Melbourne for trial. It is a journey of discovery for both Peterson and Jubbal. Jubbal finds himself caught between black and white society, eventually dying following a curse placed on him during a traditional bone pointing ceremony. Peterson is left to try take the prisoner back to Melbourne alone, but cannot negotiate the pitfalls of the desert without the help of his prisoner. During the latter stages of his return, Peterson begins to understand the folly of his mission, releasing the Aboriginal man to return to his people. Finally, the metaphorical journey out of darkness is the one made by Peterson.

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