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Sweet Country

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Original title

Sweet Country

Year

2017

Running time

108 min.

Country

Australia

Director

Warwick Thornton

Screenwriter

Steven McGregor, David Tranter

Cast

Cinematography

Dylan River, Warwick Thornton

Producer

Bunya Productions. Distributor: Memento Films International

Genre

Western. Drama | Racism. 1920s. Crime

Synopsis

Inspired by real events, Sweet Country is a period western set in 1929 in the outback Northern Territory. When Aboriginal stockman Sam (Hamilton Morris) kills white station owner Harry March (Ewen Leslie) in self-defence, Sam and his wife Lizzie (Natassia Gorey-Furber) go on the run. They are pursued across the outback, through glorious but harsh desert country. Sergeant Fletcher (Bryan Brown) leads the posse with the help of Aboriginal tracker Archie (Gibson John) and local landowners Fred Smith (Sam Neill) and Mick Kennedy (Thomas M Wright). Fletcher is desperate to capture Sam and put him on trial for murder - but Sam is an expert bushman and he has little difficulty outlasting them. Eventually, for the health of his pregnant wife, Sam decides to give himself up. He is put on trial in the courtroom of Judge Taylor (Matt Day). But will justice be served?

Rankings Position

#31 Best Australian Movies of all time

Awards: 2017: Venice Film Festival: Special Jury Prize

2018: AACTA Awards: 6 Awards incl. Best film & Best Director. 9 Nominations

2017: Festival of Valladolid - Seminci: nominated to Best Picture - Golden Spike.

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91 My Favorite Australian/New Zealand Movies (5)

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